Rick Derringer, Lead Singer of The McCoys and 'Hang on Sloopy' Musician, Dies at 77. The late singer and guitarist's caretaker and friend Tony Wilson confirmed he died on Monday, May 26. By.

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 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 ...

He worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced "Weird Al" Yankovic's first six albums.

Rick Derringer, the guitarist and former McCoys rocker who gained popularity for songs including “Hang On Sloopy” and “Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo,” and produced albums for a range of ...

Derringer, born Rick Zehringer, co-founded The McCoys with his brother, drummer Randy Zehringer, in their native Ohio in 1962, and they played alongside bass player Dennis Kelly.

Rick Derringer, seen left performing in 1976, told GP his slide playing proved influential to Duane Allman, ... Derringer and Winter met in 1969, while Derringer was with the McCoys, ...

Born in Ohio, Rick skyrocketed to fame as the lead singer of The McCoys when his band's song “Hang On Sloopy" landed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.

Born in Ohio, Rick skyrocketed to fame as the lead singer of The McCoys when his band's song “Hang On Sloopy" landed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.