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Rick Derringer, guitarist behind ‘Hang On Sloopy’ and ‘Real American,’ dies at 77

His six-decade career spanned chart-topping hits with The McCoys, Grammy-winning production work for Weird Al Yankovic, celebrated session performances, the composition of an iconic wrestling anthem.

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Rick Derringer performs with Ringo Starr's All Starr Band at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on November 13, 2011. (Photo by Mauricio Santana/Getty Images)
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