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Rick Derringer, known for hits like "Hang On Sloopy" and "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo," has died at 77 in Florida.

He won a Grammy for producing "Weird Al" Yankovic’s debut album and played with acts like Steely Dan, Cyndi Lauper, and Ringo Starr.

Derringer’s decades-long career included solo success, session work, and contributions to wrestling anthems like Hulk Hogan’s "Real American."

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer has died at the age of 77.

He 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 "Weird Al " Yankovic's debut album.

What we know:

Derringer died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida, according to a Facebook announcement from his caregiver, Tony Wilson.

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