Music legend Rick Derringer, who was best known for the 1960s hit “Hang on Sloopy” and the ’70s single “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” has passed away. He was 77. Derringer’s longtime ...

Cyndi Lauper collaborator Rick Derringer has died, aged 77, it's been announced this week following a decades-long career as a rock guitarist, with tributes now pouring in for him ...

The music world is mourning the death of rock legend Rick Derringer. The iconic singer and guitarist died May 26 at age 77 after suffering from health issues in recent months, Billboard reported .

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.

Artists Rick Derringer, David Johansen and fellow Staten Islander, Earl Slick perform during the tribute concert that culminates in the anointing of Chuck Berry as the 17th American Music Master ...