Hulk Hogan became inextricably tied to "Real American" when he adopted the track as his theme song at the peak of his WWE ...

The appearance proved successful both for "Rocky III" — which grossed more than $270 million worldwide — and Hogan, whose ...

Rick Derringer was living the rock-and-roll dream in 1973, riding a top 40 hit with his “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo” after ...

The late Hulk Hogan was a real American, but it’s a whole lot more complicated than that. (Especially, if you’re Black.) ...

Derringer worked as a session musician, playing on albums by Steely Dan, Todd Rundgren, Kiss and Barbra Streisand throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who 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 ...

Derringer, who was 77, was best known as the singer of Hang on Sloopy as a member of the McCoys, and writer of Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo and Hulk Hogan’s Real American wrestling theme.

Rick Derringer is also known for “Real American,” the theme song to WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan. Derringer also worked with KISS, Cyndi Lauper, Alice Cooper, Steely Dan and “Weird Al” Yankovic .

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.

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer has died. The musician who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy” died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida. He was 77. Derringer ...

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer has died. The musician who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded “Hang On Sloopy” died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida.