Guitar hero and rock 'n' roll legend Rick Derringer, of "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo" and "Hang On, Sloopy" fame, has died in Ormond Beach, according to TMZ, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. He was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Guitar hero and rock ‘n’ roll legend Rick Derringer, of “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo” and "Hang On, Sloopy" fame, has died in Ormond ...

Rick Derringer - legendary guitarist, rock icon and songwriter behind hits such as "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" and "Real American" - has died. He was 77 years old. The news comes via a Facebook post ...

Rick Derringer, the guitarist and former McCoys rocker who gained popularity for songs including "Hang On Sloopy" and "Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo," and produced albums for a range of artists including ...

Rock guitarist Rick Derringer "received his wings and passed on this Memorial Day," his caretaker Tony Wilson announced on Facebook. (Ed Perlstein / Redferns via Getty Images) Rick Derringer, the ...

The post also highlighted some of Derringer’s accomplishments. “With a career spanning six decades, the legendary Rick Derringer left an indelible mark on the music industry as a guitarist, singer, ...

He worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced "Weird Al" Yankovic's first six albums. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Rick Derringer, the classic rock ...

Derringer's decades in the music industry spanned teen stardom, session work for bands like Steely Dan, supplying the guitar solo on Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and producing for Cyndi ...