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

Rick Derringer was living the rock-and-roll dream in 1973, riding a top 40 hit with his “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” after ...

CNN has reached out to an email provided by Wilson for further comment. Derringer’s career as a musician spanned six decades, and he worked with artists including Ringo Starr, Steely Dan, Alice Cooper ...

A Southern California native, Yankovic has won five Grammys and sold millions of albums. His career’s been more successful ...

Rick Derringer, gifted guitarist who worked with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, dead at 77 (CNN) — Rick Derringer, a guitarist and record producer who is responsible for the hit “Rock and Roll, ...

Rick Derringer, gifted guitarist who worked with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, dead at 77 Steve Thorne/Redferns/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Ringo Starr and Rick Derringer perform at Symphony Hall on ...

Rick Derringer, gifted guitarist who worked with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, dead at 77 By CNN Newssource Published May 27, 2025 3:58 PM ...

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Rick Derringer, a guitarist and record producer who is responsible for the hit “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” has died. He was reportedly 77. The news was ...

By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Rick Derringer, a guitarist and record producer who is responsible for the hit “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” has died. He was reportedly 77. The news was ...

Rick Derringer, gifted guitarist who worked with ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic, dead at 77. By CNN Newsource. Published May 27, 2025 3:58 PM . By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Rick Derringer, a ...