Derringer died on Monday in in Ormond Beach, Florida, according to a Facebook announcement from his caretaker, Tony Wilson.

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who found fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded Hang on Sloopy, has died aged 77.

Rick Derringer, who has died aged 77, was a guitarist, singer and songwriter whose band the McCoys topped the US charts in 1965 with Hang on Sloopy; he went on to work with artists as diverse as ...

Classic rock guitarist and singer Rick Derringer has reportedly died at the age of 77. Derringer’s longtime friend and ...

By Alex Williams and Neil Vigdor Rick Derringer, who in his hopscotch career as a guitarist, songwriter and producer scaled the pop heights at 17 with the infectious No. 1 hit “Hang On Sloopy ...

The Celina, Ohio native's musical legacy is long and varied and his guitar work ranged from OSU anthem "Hang On Sloopy" to ...

Fans in the realm of classic rock music recently received heavy news, learning of the death of veteran singer/guitarist and ...

The rock guitarist, best known for “Hang On Sloopy” and “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” died at 77. Find out more about Rick ...

Derringer worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced Weird Al Yankovic's first ...

Rick Derringer, whose six-decade career spanned teen stardom as lead singer of the ‘60s smash “Hang on Sloopy,” a ‘70s solo ...

Rick Derringer leaves behind a legacy of a career that spans over six decades. With hits like "Hang on Sloopy," "Rock and ...