Thirty years later, that’s still a pretty apt assessment. By almost any critical measure, The Wrestling Album is bad, though that’s largely beside the point – it’s a collection of songs ...

Musician, producer and songwriter Rick Derringer has died at the age of 77. Rick's wife Jenda Derringer told TMZ that her husband passed away 'peacefully' Monda ...

This is an unnecessarily catchy song that sounds like it got cut from a Sugarhill Gang album for being too short ... that has managed to transcend pro wrestling, it’s hard to put anything ...

“Derringer’s legacy extends beyond his music, entertaining fans with his signature energy and talent,” Wilson wrote. “His ...

In 1985, he produced the World Wrestling Federation's "The Wrestling Album," which consisted primarily mostly of pro ...

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy,” had a hit ...

If you’ve ever listened to The Wrestling Album, the WWF’s 1985 curiosity that cast its muscled superstars as singers, you can hear why producer Rick Derringer figured he needed an actual ...

Rick Derringer, the singer behind Hulk Hogan’s “Real American” and several other WWE theme songs, has died. The 77-year-old’s ...

As he grew up, Jesse faded away from wrestling after a while. He became a bassist who worked with artists like Shudder To Think and Bootsy Collins. “Did you know that Hulk Hogan has a rap album?” ...

The song "Real American," written by Rick Derringer and Bernard Kenny, first appeared on a 1985 WWF compilation called "The Wrestling Album." The song became a WWF staple after Vince McMahon heard ...