Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, known for hit songs "Hang on Sloopy" and "Rock and Roll, Hoochie, Koo," has died at 77.

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 ...

Rick Derringer's music career kicked off as a teen with the 1965 hit "Hang on Sloopy." The song is a staple at Ohio State ...

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, 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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Derringer’s wife, Jenda, told TMZ that the rock icon died "peacefully" after being taken off life support Monday night ...

A fiery and remarkably versatile guitarist, a strong singer and a high-profile presence on New York’s rock scene of the ‘70s and ‘80s, Derringer ... altered to “Hang on Sloopy,” the ...

Rick Derringer, rock legend behind 'Hang on Sloopy' and Hulk Hogan's 'Real American,' has died at 77 in Florida.