The late singer and guitarist's caretaker and friend Tony Wilson confirmed he died on Monday, May 26 Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...

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 has died aged 77, was a guitarist, singer and songwriter whose band the McCoys topped the US charts in 1965 with Hang on Sloopy; he went on to work with artists as diverse as Ringo ...

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 ...

The late singer and guitarist's caretaker and friend Tony Wilson confirmed he died on Monday, May 26 Singer and guitarist Rick Derringer died on Monday, May 26 He collaborated with artists like Steely ...

A founding member of The McCoys, known for the song “Hang On Sloopy,” has died. Read more trending news Rick Derringer died Monday at the age of 77 in Ormond Beach, Florida, according to a Facebook ...