Rick Derringer's signature solo hit, "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo," was released in 1973. The first verse includes the lyrics: ... Rick Derringer's influence: 'He truly loved music' In the 1990s, ...

Rick Derringer was the mastermind behind ‘60s classics like “Hang On Sloopy” and “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo,” but in the ...

Rick Derringer, the pioneering guitarist, frontman of the influential, proto-garage rock act the McCoys, and a Grammy-winning producer for Weird Al, has died at 77.

Guitarist Rick Derringer performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York on July 7, 2010. Evan Agostini / AP As a teen, he formed the McCoys with his brother, Randy, and found fame ...

Rick Derringer, the pioneering guitarist, frontman of the influential, proto-garage-rock act the McCoys, and a Grammy-winning producer for Weird Al Yankovic, has died at 77.. Tony Wilson ...

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 ...

Rick Derringer, the guitarist and songwriter who wrote “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” (1970), and worked extensively with Weird Al Yankovic, the co-creator of a memorable wrestling theme song ...

Here’s a baker’s dozen of songs that feature Derringer’s work on the mic and with a guitar. 1. “Hang On Sloopy” - The McCoys (1965) The obvious No. 1 for OH-IOians, the oft-covered ...

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 ...

Rick Derringer's six-decade career spanned various genres. In a six-decade career, Derringer was a Zelig-like figure who was involved in an astonishing array of music by performers that defied genre ...

Derringer’s biggest solo hit, reaching No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. The catchy, boogie-driven riff-rock tune was written by Derringer and first recorded by Johnny Winter in 1970, while ...