2. “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” - Rick Derringer (1973) Derringer’s biggest solo hit, reaching No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Rick Derringer, the flamboyant virtuoso guitarist and producer who played alongside Johnny Winter and his brother Edgar, has died aged 77.

Yankovic, with whom Derringer worked extensively in the Eighties, wrote on Instagram, “I’m very sad to say that my friend, rock guitar legend Rick Derringer, has passed.

The rock community is in mourning after the loss of one of its most dynamic and talented guitarists. Rick Derringer, who burst onto the music scene with the iconic Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo and ...

Guitar hero and rock 'n' roll legend Rick Derringer, of "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo" and "Hang On, Sloopy" fame, has died in Ormond Beach, according to TMZ, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.

The Celina, Ohio native's musical legacy is long and varied and his guitar work ranged from OSU anthem "Hang On Sloopy" to Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and Weird Al's Grammy-winning ...