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 ...

Ohio rocker Rick Derringer has died at age 77. His biggest solo hit was “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” although Ohio State fans know him best for his work in The McCoys and “Hang on Sloopy.” The song ...

He started playing music at an early age, and as a teenager, he topped the charts with a hit that became a signature anthem for sports fans in Ohio, his home state. Rick Derringer died Monday at age ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University community is mourning the loss of John Tatgenhorst, the man who arranged "Hang On Sloopy" for the school's marching band in 1965. He was 85. Tatgenhorst was ...

(AP) - 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 ...

He collaborated with artists like Steely Dan and Alice Cooper and penned hits including "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" and "Real American" No cause of death has been revealed Singer and guitarist Rick ...

Ohioan Rick Derringer's 1973 album "All American Boy" is one of numerous hits in a seven-decade career that's included singing the state's official rock song, "Hang On Sloopy," producing "Weird Al" ...

The McCoys, "Hang On Sloopy" When Rick Derringer played Omaha last week, it wasn't the first time he had been to Omaha. He came here several times with the McCoys. I was reminded of that after I wrote ...

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 ...