Rick Derringer, the guitarist, songwriter and producer who wrote or contributed to a body of hits spanning decades, died on ...

Rick Derringer, a fiery guitaris, lead singer of 'Hang on Sloopy' and writer of 'Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo' and 'Real ...

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

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

"Johnny Winter showed me a lot,” said the guitarist, who died May 26. Little did he know he would himself prove influential ...

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 ...

Derringer died Monday in in Ormond Beach ... local events, and sports highlights. Get the latest on Donald Trump and American politics. Stay updated with US News covering politics, crime, weather ...

Since his first hit with "Hang on Sloopy" in 1965, the guitarist has been among the most active players in rock — on stage, in the studio and behind the board ...

Rick Derringer was just 17 ... Married for eight years, Derringer has turned to his wife to "manage the whole person, not just the career." Jenda Derringer protectively answers most questions ...

Rick Zehringer changed his name ... Yankovic and wrote Hulk Hogan’s theme song. Derringer has quite a lengthy résumé, and he’ll play a career-spanning set at Taste of Omaha this weekend.

In his own right, Manatee County resident Rick ... Derringer has recorded with Alice Cooper, Cyndi Lauper and Steely Dan, among others. This summer, he added a new credential to his illustrious ...