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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded "Hang On Sloopy," ...

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Rick Derringer, the classic rock artist-songwriter best known for performing garage rock hit "Hang On Sloopy" and for writing "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Coo," has died, a rep for Derringer confirmed. He was 77.

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-- The Hollywood Reporter (@thr.com) May 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM

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"Derringer's decades in the music industry spanned teen stardom, session work for bands like Steely Dan, supplying the guitar solo on Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and producing for Cyndi Lauper."

"As a teen, he formed the McCoys with his brother, Randy, and found fame singing "Hang On Sloopy," a No. 26 hit about lovers from different socioeconomic circumstances.

Derringer enjoyed his first solo hit with "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo."

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-28 02:13 AM | Reply

"Hang on Sloopy," written six decades ago, hangs on pretty well. Thanks for sounds of the time and RIP.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-05-28 08:16 AM | Reply

Don't forget he composed "Real American" for traitor trash Hulk Hogan.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-05-28 08:36 AM | Reply

Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo - Rick Derringer & The Edgar Winter Group | The Midnight Special

#4 | Posted by qcp at 2025-05-28 03:37 PM | Reply

#4

Thanks! I hadn't seen that version with Edgar Winter

Here he is on his channel with the Ventures rocking up Johnny Rivers', 'Memphis'.

www.youtube.com

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-05-28 04:08 PM | Reply

"Legend"???

#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-05-29 11:31 AM | Reply

I thought he had died years ago, and from what I read, became a MAGAT. Move Along.

#7 | Posted by DMTDust at 2025-05-29 03:02 PM | Reply

Derringer enjoyed his first solo hit with "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo."

On the soundtrack for many a former teenager.

#8 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-05-29 03:22 PM | Reply

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