Rick Derringer, whose six-decade career spanned teen stardom as lead singer of the ‘60s smash “Hang on Sloopy,” a ‘70s solo hit with “Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo,” session work with artists from Steely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ohio rocker Rick Derringer has died at age 77. His biggest solo hit was “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” although Ohio State fans ...

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 ...

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 ...

Traditions are a big deal around the Ohio State campus on Saturdays in the fall. From family tailgates, where strands of lucky buckeye necklaces are worn, to a sousaphone player taking a grand bow as ...

Ohio House Bill 283 passed 82-0 Wednesday, which means you're now telling the truth when you brag that the official State Rock Song of Ohio is Hang On Sloopy. Although designated in 1985, Hang On ...

(AP) - 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 ...

Sloopy’s Diner has revamped its game-day buffet this season to include advanced reservations for Ohio State fans and students. The buffet — which is offered before the Ohio State football team’s ...

Hourlong waits, frazzled servers and irritated customers were a few of Sloopy’s Diner’s problems during its inaugural week of operation. “I’m not going to blame anybody,” said Fred Fotis, assistant ...

Rick Derringer, renowned rock musician and singer of "Hang on Sloopy," died at 77. Derringer's death occurred in Ormond Beach, Florida, with his wife and caretaker present. The rock sensation who ...