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FOX wasn't going to let "Hang on Sloopy" die. Ross Bjork made Buckeyes fans very upset a few weeks ago when he decided to end ...
The McCoys' "Hang on Sloopy" quickly rose up the pop charts in 1965, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list on Oct. 2, about one week before The Ohio State University Marching Band played it for ...
The Ohio State University community is mourning the loss of John Tatgenhorst, the man who arranged "Hang On Sloopy" for the school's marching band in 1965.
Rick Derringer, who has died aged 77, was a guitarist, singer and songwriter whose band the McCoys topped the US charts in 1965 with Hang on Sloopy; he went on to work with artists as diverse as ...
Rick Derringer's music career kicked off as a teen with the 1965 hit "Hang on Sloopy." The song is a staple at Ohio State games.
Rick Derringer, the rock guitarist and singer best known for the 1965 chart-topping hit “Hang On Sloopy,” died on May 26, 2025, at the age of 77 in Ormond Beach, Florida. His death was ...