Hang Sloopy facts
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Rick Derringer sang lead vocals on the number one hit Hang On Sloopy, scored another hit with Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo. He produced Weird Al's Grammy Award winning songs Eat It and Fat, and penned Hulk Hogan's theme song Real American.
The Partridge Family theme song (C'mon on, Get Happy) and Hang on Sloopy were written by the same person, Wes Farrell. He died in 1996, so his family will receive royalties until 2071.
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Bert Berns, whose writing credits include "Twist and Shout", "Hang on Sloopy", "Piece of My Heart" and whose productions include "Baby, Please Don't Go", "Brown Eyed Girl" and "I Want Candy". He died of heart failure aged 38.
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Twist and Shout" (Isley Brothers/Beatles) , "Hang on Sloopy" (McCoys), "Here Comes the Night" (Van Morrison) and "Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin) were all written by the same person.
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The 1965 hit song "Hang on Sloopy" is *not* "Hang on Snoopy"
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Hulk Hogan's Theme song, "I am a Real American," is by the guy that did "Hang on Sloopy" and Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo."
