From New Jersey but living in West Sussex with his British (third) wife, Dennis Locorriere has been lead singer of American rock band Dr Hook since 1969. Their hits between 1972 and 1980 included Sylvia’s Mother, A Little Bit More, Sexy Eyes, and chart-topper When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman.

Where are Dr Hook now?

Now living in Nashville with his son Jessejames, Locorriere, 38, retired from music for a while but resurfaced recently as a backup singer on Randy Travis’s album Always and Forever. Sawyer, 50, plays clubs in the U.S. and Canada with an R&B oriented band and has opened in Las Vegas for longtime friend Mel Tillis.

Is Dr Hook still living?

Hook & the Medicine Show member who sang the 1973 hit “The Cover of ‘Rolling Stone,'” has died at the age of 81. Ray Sawyer, the Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show member who sang the 1973 Shel Silverstein-penned hit “The Cover of ‘Rolling Stone,’” has died at the age of 81.

Is anyone from Dr Hook still alive?

Ray Sawyer – the eye-patch wearing singer with Dr Hook & the Medicine Show in the 1970s – has died, aged 81. His wife Linda said Sawyer died “peacefully in his sleep”, adding that her “heart is broken.”

Did Dr Hook use drugs?

Dr. Hook, whose real name is Ray Sawyer, was arrested Saturday and charged with possession of marijuana. Police said they found the pot in Sawyer’s Cactus Pete hotel room after receiving complaints that his band openly used drugs. Sawyer, 57, was released on $2,500 bail.

Who did Dr Hook marry?

Dr Hook & the Medicine Show vocalist and percussionist Ray Sawyer has died aged 81. He died “peacefully in his sleep” after a brief illness, according to his wife, Linda Sawyer.

Why did Dr Hook split up?

Sawyer left the band in 1981 to pursue a solo career, but went on to spend much of his later career touring with a spin-off group named Dr Hook featuring Ray Sawyer.

Why does Dr Hook wear an eye-patch?

The musician was famous for the black eye patch he wore after he lost his eye in a car accident. The 1970s band, which was later known as just Dr Hook, was best known for the song When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman, and Sawyer sang lead vocals on their 1972 hit Cover Of The Rolling Stone.