Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit ...

Rick is also known for his songwriting and wrote the song Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo ... but the echoes remain." Former Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice, who has described Rick as a mentor ...

Jamal Roberts, a P.E. teacher from Mississippi, wins 'American Idol' Season 23 after a record 26 million votes.

From hit songs "Hang On, Sloopy" to Hulk Hogan’s theme, guitar hero Rick Derringer left his mark on pop culture.

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 ...

He worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced "Weird Al" Yankovic's first six ...

Rock guitarist Rick Derringer 'received his wings and passed on this Memorial Day,' his caretaker Tony Wilson announced. The ...

Rick Derringer, the celebrated guitarist and songwriter best known for writing 'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,' has died at the age of 77.

Also in 1973, Derringer enjoyed his first solo hit with “Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo” — originally recorded by Johnny Winter, Derringer’s version of the song has had such a long life that ...

Rick Derringer died Monday at the age of 77 in ... His first solo hit song was “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” in the ‘70s, which found popularity with later generations after being used ...