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Musician and producer Rick Derringer of 'Hang On Sloopy' dies at 77

By Kabir Bhatia
Published May 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM EDT

Musician, producer and song writer Rick Derringer died Monday at 77. He was known for the song "Hang On Sloopy" and won a grammy for the parody "Eat It" that he produced for "Wierd Al" Yankovic.

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