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Rick Derringer, Lead Singer of The McCoys and 'Hang on Sloopy' Musician, Dies at 77. The late singer and guitarist's caretaker and friend Tony Wilson confirmed he died on Monday, May 26. By.
Rick Derringer, the pioneering guitarist, frontman of the influential, proto-garage rock act the McCoys, and a Grammy-winning producer for Weird Al, has died at 77.
M usician and producer Rick Derringer has died at the age of 77. Derringer is remembered for his work across a variety of genres. With his band, The McCoys, he recorded the iconic 1960s rock track ...
He worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced "Weird Al" Yankovic's first six albums.
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 ...
Rick Derringer, who had a No. 1 hit with The McCoys in "Hang on Sloopy" and created a rock staple in "Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo" died May 26. He was 77.
Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer has died. The musician who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy” died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida.
Derringer, born Rick Zehringer, co-founded The McCoys with his brother, drummer Randy Zehringer, in their native Ohio in 1962, and they played alongside bass player Dennis Kelly.
Born in Ohio, Rick skyrocketed to fame as the lead singer of The McCoys when his band's song “Hang On Sloopy" landed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.
Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer has died. The musician who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy” died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida.
Born in Ohio, Rick skyrocketed to fame as the lead singer of The McCoys when his band's song “Hang On Sloopy" landed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.