Rick Derringer, Singer of ‘Hang on Sloopy,’ Writer of ‘Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo’

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  • rto
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    • Oct 2024
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    Rick Derringer, Singer of ‘Hang on Sloopy,’ Writer of ‘Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo’

    Rick Derringer, whose six-decade career spanned teen stardom as lead singer of the ‘60s smash “Hang on Sloopy,” a ‘70s solo hit with “Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo,” session work with artists from Steely Dan to Barbra Streisand, and extensive work as a writer and producer of wrestling themes like Hulk Hogan’s seemingly ageless “Real American,” has died,

    Rick Derringer, whose six-decade career spanned teen stardom as lead singer of the ‘60s smash “Hang on Sloopy,” a ‘70s solo hit with “Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo,” session work with artists from Steely...


    Dang, the good ones are dying off. I liked the work that he did with the Winter brothers.
  • Sanders
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    • Oct 2024
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    My Australian Cattle dog died today, too. She was 14-1/2 yrs old.

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      I had a Aussie Border Collie mix

      She was a great dog…

      Sorry for your loss Sir
  • rto
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    • Oct 2024
    • 827

    #3
    Originally posted by Sanders
    My Australian Cattle dog died today, too. She was 14-1/2 yrs old.
    Sorry for the loss of your friend.

    We had to let Polly the border collie go last November, she was 2 months shy of 16 years old.

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    • Sanders
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      • Oct 2024
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      #4
      Our dog literally waited for us to get home from our Florida trip before she lost it. She was so happy to see us and was all love and licks. Then, Sunday night, she went into full on seizures. After 2 nights in the vet hospital, she was just suffering and we had to do the deed.

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