He toured with Cyndi Lauper and played on three of her albums, and was part of Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band.

He toured with Cyndi Lauper and played on three of her albums, and was part of Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band.

As a teen, he formed the McCoys with his brother, Randy, and found fame singing “Hang On Sloopy,” a No. 26 hit about lovers from different socioeconomic circumstances.

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 ...

Rick Derringer, who had a hit with ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and produced ‘Weird Al,’ dies at 77 Derringer’s decades in the music industry spanned teen stardom, session work, production and more.

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 ...