Dr. Hook
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Dr. Hook (known as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show until 1975) was an American rock band formed in Union City, New Jersey. The band had commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles "Sylvia's Mother" (1972), "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" (1973), "Only Sixteen" (1976), "A Little Bit More" (1976), "Walk Right In" (1977), "Sharing the Night Together" (1978), "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (1979), "Better Love Next Time" (1979), "Sexy Eyes" (1980), and "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" (1982). In addition to its own material, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show performed songs written by the poet Shel Silverstein. The band had eight years of hits in the United States. Its music, spanning acoustic ballads and soft rock, was played on Top 40, easy listening and country music outlets throughout the English-speaking world.
Dr. Hook (known as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show until 1975) was an American rock band formed in Union City, New Jersey. The band had commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles "Sylvia's Mother" (1972), "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" (1973), "Only Sixteen" (1976), "A Little Bit More" (1976), "Walk Right In" (1977), "Sharing the Night Together" (1978), "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (1979), "Better Love Next Time" (1979), "Sexy Eyes" (1980), and "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" (1982). In addition to its own material, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show performed songs written by the poet Shel Silverstein. The band had eight years of hits in the United States. Its music, spanning acoustic ballads and soft rock, was played on Top 40, easy listening and country music outlets throughout the English-speaking world. ==History== ==Members== Dr. Hook members (1968–1985) Dennis Locorriere – vocals, guitar, bass, harmonica (1968–1985, 2015–2025, died 20261) Ray Sawyer – vocals, guitar, percussion, congas, maracas (1968–1983, 1988–2015, died 2018) Billy Francis – keyboards, vocals (1968–1985, 2001; died 2010) George Cummings – lead and steel guitars, vocals (1968–1975; died 2024) Joseph Olivier – drums (1968–1970) John "Jay" David – drums, vocals (1970–1973) Rik Elswit – guitar, vocals (1972–1985) Jance Garfat – bass (1972–1985; died 2006) John Wolters – drums (1973–1982, 1983–1985; died 1997) Bob 'Willard' Henke – guitar, keyboards (1976–1980; died 2023) Rod Smarr – guitar (1980–1985; died 2012) Walter Hartman – drums (1982–1983) Leonard Wolfe – keyboards (1983–1985) Dr. Hook starring Dennis Locorriere members (2015–2025) Dennis Locorriere – vocals, guitar, harmonica (2015–2025, died 2026) Willie Dowling – keyboards, vocals (2015–2021) Jon Clifford Cox – bass guitar, vocals (2016–2017) Jon Poole – bass guitar, vocals (2017–2025) Ryan Farmery – keyboards, vocals (2021–2025) John Maher – musical director, guitars, keyboards, vocals Damien Cooper – guitar, vocals Michelle Cordelli – vocals Tim Bye – drums, percussion Accy Yeats – drums ===Timeline=== ImageSize = width:800 height:auto barincrement:20 PlotArea = left:115 bottom:100 top:10 right:10 Alignbars = justify DateFormat = dd/mm/yyyy Period = from:01/01/1968 till:01/01/1986 TimeAxis = orientation:horizontal format:yyyy Colors = id:vocals value:red legend:Lead_vocals id:guitar value:teal legend:Lead_guitar id:guitar2 value:brightgreen legend:Rhythm_guitar id:steel value:drabgreen legend:Steel_guitar id:keyboards value:purple legend:Keyboards id:bass value:blue legend:Bass id:drums value:orange legend:Drums id:perc value:claret legend:Percussion id:bvocals value:pink legend:Backing_vocals id:lines1 value:black legend:Studio_Album Legend = orientation:vertical position:bottom columns:4 ScaleMajor = increment:2 start:1968 ScaleMinor = increment:1 start:1968 BarData = bar:Dennis text:Dennis Locorriere bar:Ray text:Ray Sawyer bar:George text:George Cummings bar:Rik text:Rik Elswit bar:Bob text:Bob Henke bar:Rod text:Rod Smarr bar:Jance text:Jance Garfat bar:Billy text:Billy Francis bar:Leonard text:Leonard Wolfe bar:Joseph text:Joseph Olivier bar:Jay text:Jay David bar:John text:John Wolters bar:Walter text:Walter Hartman PlotData= width:11 textcolor:black align:left anchor:from shift:(10,-4) bar:Dennis from:01/01/1968 till:end color:vocals bar:Dennis from:01/01/1968 till:01/06/1972 color:guitar2 width:7 bar:Dennis from:01/01/1968 till:01/06/1972 color:bass width:3 bar:Dennis from:01/06/1972 till:end color:guitar width:3 bar:Ray from:01/01/1968 till:01/06/1983 color:vocals bar:Ray from:01/01/1968 till:01/06/1983 color:perc width:3 bar:Ray from:01/01/1968 till:01/06/1983 color:guitar2 width:7 bar:Billy from:01/01/1968 till:end color:keyboards bar:Billy from:01/01/1968 till:end color:bvocals width:3 bar:Leonard from:01/06/1983 till:end color:keyboards bar:George from:01/01/1968 till:01/06/1972 color:guitar bar:George from:01/01/1968 till:01/06/1972 color:steel width:7 bar:George from:01/06/1972 till:01/08/1975 color:steel bar:George from:01/06/1972 till:01/08/1975 color:guitar width:7 bar:George from:01/01/1968 till:01/08/1975 color:bvocals width:3 bar:Jay from:01/01/1970 till:01/06/1973 color:drums bar:Jay from:01/01/1970 till:01/06/1973 color:bvocals width:3 bar:John from:01/06/1973 till:01/06/1982 color:drums bar:John from:01/06/1973 till:01/06/1982 color:bvocals width:3 bar:John from:01/01/1983 till:end color:drums bar:John from:01/01/1983 till:end color:perc width:7 bar:John from:01/01/1983 till:end color:bvocals width:3 bar:Jance from:01/06/1972 till:end color:bass bar:Rik from:01/06/1972 till:end color:guitar2 bar:Rik from:01/06/1972 till:end color:bvocals width:3 bar:Joseph from:start till:01/01/1970 color:drums bar:Walter from:01/06/1982 till:01/01/1983 color:drums bar:Bob from:01/06/1976 till:01/01/1980 color:guitar2 bar:Bob from:01/06/1976 till:01/01/1980 color:keyboards width:7 bar:Bob from:01/06/1976 till:01/01/1980 color:bvocals width:3 bar:Rod from:01/01/1980 till:end color:guitar2 LineData= at:01/05/1972 color:lines1 layer:back at:01/11/1972 color:lines1 layer:back at:08/10/1973 color:lines1 layer:back at:01/06/1975 color:lines1 layer:back at:01/04/1976 color:lines1 layer:back at:26/09/1977 color:lines1 layer:back at:06/10/1978 color:lines1 layer:back at:05/10/1979 color:lines1 layer:back at:28/11/1980 color:lines1 layer:back at:08/03/1982 color:lines1 layer:back at:01/02/1983 color:lines1 layer:back ==Discography== Doctor Hook (1972) (as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show) Sloppy Seconds (1972) (as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show) Belly Up! (1973) (as Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show) Bankrupt (1975) A Little Bit More (1976) Makin' Love and Music (1977) Pleasure and Pain (1978) Sometimes You Win (1979) Rising (1980) Players in the Dark (1982) Let Me Drink from Your Well (1983) ==References== ==External links==
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