"Johnny Winter showed me a lot,” said the guitarist, who died May 26. Little did he know he would himself prove influential ...

In tribute to Rick Derringer, here are four memorable songs featuring the late guitar great by well-known artists, including Alice Cooper, Steely Dan, and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Rock star Rick Derringer, the artist behind several top 20 hits and Hulk Hogan's famous WWE theme "Real American" passed away ...

Rick Derringer, a wide-ranging musician who sang ... mixed feelings about his work with Yankovic, saying that the collaboration led him to be pigeonholed as “a novelty producer.” ...

Passed first to Tokai and then Gibson, Derringer's futuristic, edgy, and uncompromising vision eventually found a home with B ...

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

Derringer was one of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s earliest collaborators, winning his first and only Grammy for “Eat It.” “I’m very sad to say that my friend, rock guitar legend Rick Derrin ...

He worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced "Weird Al" Yankovic's first six ...

Musician, producer and songwriter Rick Derringer has died at the age of 77. Rick's wife Jenda Derringer told TMZ that her husband passed away 'peacefully' Monda ...

Rick Derringer died Monday at age 77. From member station WKSU in Cleveland, Kabir Bhatia has a look back at his career. THE MCCOYS: (Singing) Hang on Sloopy. Sloopy, hang on. KABIR BHATIA ...

Rick Derringer, a renowned classic rock guitarist, has died at the age of 77 on Monday. Derringer's longtime friend and caretaker, Tony Wilson, confirmed the news on Facebook and said in a press ...