Dr. Hook’s Ray Sawyer nous a quittés RIP

Dr. Hook’s Ray Sawyer

Ray Sawyer (February 1, 1937 – December 31, 2018)[1] was an American singer and vocalist with the 1970s rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show.[2] Though primarily a backing vocalist and occasional percussionist on congas or maracas, he sang lead on their hit song “The Cover of Rolling Stone” and was a recognizable presence in the band owing to the eyepatch and cowboy hat he wore. He was also the uncle of the vocalist of Wild Fire, Zack Sawyer.

Personal life[edit]

Sawyer lost his right eye in a 1967 automobile accident. He said the following about his life around the time of his accident: “I must have played all the clubs from Houston to Charleston until I decided I was going insane from too much beans and music, and I gave it up. I saw a John Wayne movie and proceeded to Portland, Oregon, to be a logger complete with plaid shirt, caulk boots, and pike pole. On the way my car slipped on the road and the accident left me with the eye patch I now wear. When I recovered I ran straight back to the beans and music and vowed, ‘here I’ll stay’.”[3] Dr. Hook had many hit singles such as “Sylvia’s Mother“, “The Cover of Rolling Stone”, “A Little Bit More“, “Only Sixteen”, “Walk Right In”, “Sharing the Night Together“, “When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman“, “Better Love Next Time”, “Sexy Eyes”, “Girls Can Get It”, and “Baby Makes Her Bluejeans Talk”.

From 1988 to October 2015, Sawyer toured the nostalgia circuit as “Dr. Hook featuring Ray Sawyer”, under license from bandmate Dennis Locorriere, who tours separately and owns the Dr. Hook trademark.[4] Sawyer retired in 2015 and died after a short illness, aged 81, on December 31, 2018.[1][5]

References[edit]

  1. Jump up to:a b Genzlinger, Neil (January 2, 2019). “Ray Sawyer, ‘Cover of Rolling Stone’ Singer, Dies at 81”The New York TimesArchived from the original on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Fuqua, C. S. (September 15, 2011). Alabama Musicians: Musical Heritage from the Heart of Dixie. The History Press. pp. 164–. ISBN 9781609491574. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  3. ^ ”Ray Sawyer”, The Encyclopedia of Folk, Country and Western Music, St. Martin’s Press New York, 1984
  4. ^ “INTERVIEW: DENNIS LOCORRIERE, DR HOOK – September 2015”. October 15, 2015. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  5. ^ D’Angelo, Bob. “Dr. Hook singer Ray Sawyer dead at 81”ajcArchived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.

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