Classic rock guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter Rick Derringer has passed away at the age of 77. ... Wilson wrote: “Derringer’s legacy extends beyond his music, ...

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.

Rick Derringer, music legend and 'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo' hitmaker, dies at 77: Reports Jim Abbott and Wade Tatangelo, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Updated May 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM ...

FILE – Guitarist Rick Derringer performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York on July 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, ... “Derringer’s legacy extends beyond his music, ...

Rick Derringer died on May 26 at age 77 according to a Facebook post by caretaker Tony Wilson. Derringer passed away in Ormond Beach, Florida, around 8:09 p.m., with his wife, Jenda, and Wilson by ...

Rick Derringer, who had a hit with ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and produced ‘Weird Al,’ dies at 77 Derringer’s decades in the music industry spanned teen stardom, session work, production and more.