Classic rock guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter Rick Derringer has died at the age of 77. Derringer's longtime friend and caretaker, Tony Wilson, shared the news via Facebook. The guitarist ...

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 ...

Rick Derringer, the guitarist, songwriter and producer who wrote or contributed to a body of hits spanning decades, died on Monday at the age of 77. Born Richard Dean Zehringer on Aug. 5, 1947, in ...

Guitar great Rick Derringer died on Monday, May 26, at age 77. The Ohio-born Derringer, whose real last name was Zehringer, first came to fame as a teenager, when his band The McCoys scored a No. 1 ...

Rick Derringer, the guitarist, songwriter and producer who wrote or contributed to a body of hits spanning decades, died on Monday at the age of 77. Born Richard Dean Zehringer on Aug. 5, 1947, in ...

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 ...

Rick Derringer, who had a No. 1 hit with The McCoys in “Hang on Sloopy,” created a classic rock staple in “Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo,” produced the Edgar Winter Group’s hit “Frankenstein” and songs ...

Musician, producer and songwriter Rick Derringer has died at the age of 77. Rick's wife Jenda Derringer told TMZ that her husband passed away "peacefully" Monday night after a medical episode.

Rock legend Rick Derringer, best known for songs “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and “Real American,” passed away at age 77 on Memorial Day, May 26, 2025. He died after being taken off life support, ...

Rick Derringer, the rock guitarist and singer best known for the 1965 chart-topping hit “Hang On Sloopy,” died on May 26, 2025, at the age of 77 in Ormond Beach, Florida. His death was confirmed by ...

Guitar icon and legendary performer Rick Derringer died on Memorial Day-- and it's because his heart suddenly gave out, TMZ has learned. Rick's longtime wife Jenda Derringer tells TMZ he died ...

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 ...