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In Memoriam May 2025: Rick Derringer and others
May’s music losses include Rick Derringer, members of The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, The Spinners, ...
Rick Derringer, who shot to fame with "Hang On Sloopy" and sang Hulk Hogan's theme song, dies at 77
Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, known for hit songs "Hang on Sloopy" and "Rock and Roll, Hoochie, Koo," has died at 77.
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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 for bands like Steely Dan, supplying the guitar ...
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Mercer County native Rick Derringer, who had a hit with ‘Hang On Sloopy,’ dies
Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit ...
Legendary rock guitarist, Grammy-winning producer dies at 77
Legendary guitarist Rick Derringer, who rose to fame with his band The McCoys and produced several Grammy-winning records, ...
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Rick Derringer, who had a hit with 'Hang On Sloopy' and produced 'Weird Al,' dies at 77
His sole Grammy was for Yankovic’s “Eat It,” which had the Michael Jackson parodies “Eat It” and “Who’s Fat.” Throughout the 1970s and ’80s, Derringer worked extensively as a ...
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Rick Derringer, famed for 'Hang On Sloopy,' dies at 77
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Rick Derringer, famed for 'Hang On Sloopy,' dies at 77
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 producing ...