A former co-host of a Toronto radio show spoke in detail about alleged verbal abuse and gender-based discrimination at the Corus Entertainment Inc. program during a human rights tribunal hearing into ...

Guitarist and singer who featured on Hang on Sloopy by the McCoys, and went on to collaborate with top artists including Bonnie Tyler and Steely Dan As a member of the American band the McCoys, the ...

Rick Derringer, a wide-ranging musician who sang the garage-rock anthem “Hang On Sloopy,” wrote the 1970s hit “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” produced parody songs for “Weird Al” Yankovic and gave pro ...

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 ...

In addition to a lengthy discography with his own bands, guitar hero and rock legend Rick Derringer also contributed to an astonishing array of music by a wide range of stars, starting in the 1970s.

Rick Derringer, the iconic singer of 'Hang on Sloopy' and 'Frankenstein,' passed away at 77 after complications from heart surgery. His wife, Jenda, confirmed his death, stating he was taken off life ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer Rick Derringer died Monday at 77 years old. The Celina, Ohio, native Derringer is best known for singing and playing on two massive rock and roll ...

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 ...

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 ...

Derringer's band, the McCoys, was behind the 1965 hit "Hang On Sloopy," and he collaborated with the likes of Barbra Streisand and Steely Dan. Ryan Coleman is a news writer for Entertainment Weekly ...

Rick Derringer, the legendary guitarist and singer-songwriter behind hits like “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” and “Hang on Sloopy,” has died, with confirmation of his death arriving on May 27, 2025.

Legendary rock guitarist and producer Rick Derringer has died, aged 77. Derringer’s death was confirmed by his wife in a statement to TMZ. According to Jenda said he passed on Memorial Day (May 26) ...