Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rick Derringer performing in 1977. - Credit: Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images Rick Derringer, the guitarist and songwriter who ...

Rick Derringer, whose six-decade career spanned teen stardom as lead singer of the ‘60s smash “Hang on Sloopy,” a ‘70s solo hit with “Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo,” session work with artists from Steely ...

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 ...

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, ...