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He worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced "Weird Al" Yankovic's first six albums.
Celebrated guitarist and songwriter Rick Derringer has died at 77 following complications from a recent medical episode. His ...
Guitarist Rick Derringer performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York on July 7, 2010. Evan Agostini / AP As a teen, he formed the McCoys with his brother, Randy, and found fame ...
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 ...
Rick Derringer performing in 1976. Getty Images “Renowned guitarist and entertainer Rick Derringer passed at 8:09 PM on May 26th, surrounded by his loving wife, singer-songwriter and band of 28 ...
Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and earned a Grammy Award for ...
Classic rock guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter Rick Derringer has passed away at the age of 77. The news was confirmed by Derringer’s longtime friend and caretaker, Tony Wilson, in a ...
The widow and friends of the recently passed rocker Rick Derringer are planning an all-star tribute show for Aug. 5 in Daytona Beach.
Singer Rick Derringer performs during a campaign rally kicking off George Wallace Jr's bid for the office of lieutenant governor in Montgomery, Ala., on Feb. 18, 2006.
Over a six-decade career, Derringer worked with an astonishing array of stars that went well beyond the rock 'n' roll genre.
Rick Derringer, who had a No. 1 hit with The McCoys in "Hang on Sloopy" and created a rock staple in "Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo" died May 26. He was 77.
Rick Derringer, the classic rock guitarist-songwriter best known for performing the garage rock hit “Hang on Sloopy” and for writing “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” has died. He was 77.