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The Ohio guitarist was one of rock’s most adaptable talents and had the production skills to go with his playing ...
Rick Derringer, 70s rock legend, didn’t set out to restart the culture war; he just vented. In a resurfaced interview, the ...
Classic rock guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter Rick Derringer has passed away at the age of 77. The news was confirmed by Derringer’s longtime friend and caretaker, Tony Wilson, in a ...
Rick Derringer, pictured here performing in Fort Lauderdale in 2016, died May 26, 2025, in Ormond Beach. He was a longtime Sarasota-Manatee resident.
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 producing ...
Singer Rick Derringer performs during a campaign rally kicking off George Wallace Jr's bid for the office of lieutenant governor in Montgomery, Ala., on Feb. 18, 2006. Credit: AP/Rob Carr ...
Guitarist Rick Derringer performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York on July 7, 2010. Derringer died at the age of 77 on Tuesday. (Evan Agostini, Associated Press) ...