Rick Derringer, pictured here performing in Fort Lauderdale in 2016, died May 26, 2025, in Ormond Beach. He was a longtime Sarasota-Manatee resident.

Rick Derringer's connection to guitarist and singer Dickey Betts Rick Derringer's signature solo hit, "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo," was released in 1973. The first verse includes the lyrics: "There was ...

Guitar hero and rock ‘n’ roll legend Rick Derringer, of "Hang On, Sloopy" and “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo” fame, has died in Ormond Beach, according to reports on TMZ and other outlets. He ...

Legendary guitarist Rick Derringer died on Memorial Day at the age of 77. Derringer’s wife Jenda told TMZ the star suffered a medical episode and his heart suddenly gave out.

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer has died. The musician who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy” died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida.