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Rick Derringer, whose influence touched everything from 1960s garage rock to wrestling anthems and arena tours, has died at the age of 77. His death was confirmed by his caretaker Tony Wilson and Guitar Player magazine. He passed away Monday evening in Ormond Beach, Florida. No cause of death has been publicly disclosed, though Derringer had reportedly been in poor health in recent months. Born Richard Dean Zehringer in Ohio in 1947, Derringer was barely 18 when he scored a No. 1 hit with “Hang On Sloopy” as lead singer of the McCoys. The track, produced by the Strangeloves and The post Rock Legend Rick Derringer, Voice Behind “Hang On Sloopy” and Writer of “Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo,” Dies at 77 appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

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