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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rock sensation who brought the world the "Hang on Sloopy" anthem has died. Rick Derringer died on May 26 at age 77 according ...

In 1965, a 17-year-old Rick Derringer led the McCoys to their biggest hit, "Hang On Sloopy," which reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts. And while the band found success with it, the song wasn't ...

This No. 1 hit maintains its popularity.

Rick Derringer, who had a No. 1 hit with The McCoys in “Hang on Sloopy,” created a classic rock staple in “Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo,” produced the Edgar Winter Group’s hit “Frankenstein” and songs ...

The five articles trace the enduring legacies of classic songs from the 1960s and 1970s, highlighting personal inspirations ...

Rick Derringer, the rock guitarist and singer best known for the 1965 chart-topping hit “Hang On Sloopy,” died on May 26, 2025, at the age of 77 in Ormond Beach, Florida. His death was confirmed by ...

Rick Derringer, a wide-ranging musician who sang the garage-rock anthem “Hang On Sloopy,” wrote the 1970s hit “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” produced parody songs for “Weird Al” Yankovic and gave pro ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State University community is mourning the loss of John Tatgenhorst, the man who arranged "Hang On Sloopy" for the school's marching band in 1965. He was 85. Tatgenhorst was ...

(Reuters) - The 1960s hit "Hang On Sloopy" is a step closer to becoming Ohio's official state rock song. A bill granting the song legal status passed the state House of Representatives on Wednesday ...

Rock guitarist Rick Derringer "received his wings and passed on this Memorial Day," his caretaker Tony Wilson announced on Facebook. (Ed Perlstein / Redferns via Getty Images) Rick Derringer, the ...