Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rick Derringer, the classic rock guitarist-songwriter best known for performing the garage rock hit “Hang on Sloopy” and for ...

In 1974, Rick Derringer had his only Top 40 solo hit with ”Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo.” The song, from Derringer’s 1973 album American Boy, hit No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 30, 1974. More ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lainey Wilson is putting her voice to a pair of songs that are meaningful to her. The country star has released a re-imagination of her song, “Middle Finger,” and a cover of Rick Derringer’s “Rock and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Written by Derringer, “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” featured a catchy guitar riff and a shout-along chorus. The song was originally ...

He worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced "Weird Al" Yankovic's first six albums. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Rick Derringer, the classic rock ...