Overview

• Rick Derringer died May 26, 2025, in Ormond Beach, Florida, with his wife Jenda and caretaker Tony Wilson by his side.
• No cause of death has been announced; he underwent triple bypass surgery two months earlier and had faced recent health issues.
• He first rose to prominence in the mid-1960s as lead vocalist of the McCoys and later enjoyed a solo hit with “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo.”
• Derringer produced Weird Al Yankovic’s first six albums, winning a Grammy in 1984 for the parody “Eat It.”
• His songwriting credits include the Hulk Hogan theme “Real American,” and he spent three years touring with Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band.