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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."
The band is best known for the song When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman, which was a number one hit in the UK in 1979.
Sawyer joined Dr Hook in 1969, two years after he lost an eye in a car accident.
Despite not being the lead singer, his eye patch - and cowboy hat - meant he was the most easily recognised.
But Sawyer, who was born in Chickasaw, Alabama, in 1937, did take lead vocals on one early hit, 1972's Cover of the Rolling Stone.
In the song's lyrics, he sang: "The biggest thrill we've never known is the thrill that'll getcha when you get your picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone."
Dr Hook did eventually appear - in caricature - on the front of the famous magazine in 1973.
"Here was this little band from Alabama standing on the corner saying, 'Hey, put us on the cover', and it worked," he later said, according to Ultimate Classic Rock.
"It was a dream come true."
His wife Linda said Sawyer died "peacefully in his sleep", adding that her "heart is broken."
The band is best known for the song When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman, which was a number one hit in the UK in 1979.
Sawyer joined Dr Hook in 1969, two years after he lost an eye in a car accident.
Despite not being the lead singer, his eye patch - and cowboy hat - meant he was the most easily recognised.
But Sawyer, who was born in Chickasaw, Alabama, in 1937, did take lead vocals on one early hit, 1972's Cover of the Rolling Stone.
In the song's lyrics, he sang: "The biggest thrill we've never known is the thrill that'll getcha when you get your picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone."
Dr Hook did eventually appear - in caricature - on the front of the famous magazine in 1973.
"Here was this little band from Alabama standing on the corner saying, 'Hey, put us on the cover', and it worked," he later said, according to Ultimate Classic Rock.
"It was a dream come true."
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Sylvia's Mother was a better song. Reminds me of my Torquay holiday in 1972, when I was putting money in the Jukebox and a woman shouted out put Sylvia's Mother on for my daughter, Sylvia please. Weird how munane memories stay in your bank.
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Sylvia's Mother and A Little Bit More are both great songs. RIP
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sylvias mother was the classic RIP M8
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Sad news. RIP
The bloke always seemed like he was having a great time on stage and that he wasn't taking it too seriously! They were a really good band, too. |
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Great entertainment and, as raspberry said, he always seemed to be enjoying it rather than taking himself too seriously.
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a great voice which combined so well with Dennis's and made some of those fabulous tunes - really good tunes . Sad to hear the old boy has died ,great character on stage .
BBC make Dr Hook sound like a one hit wonder group ...but they made loads of great songs . |
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RIP mate and thanks for all the music and memories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_n_NgGWpR4&list=PL-Vm6boC11S9VJQxJJa5VDiqReX9qRtzb |
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This for me their best.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Z50V7tadg&list=PL-Vm6boC11S9VJQxJJa5VDiqReX9qRtzb&index=11 |
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Or if you need to make up with ya wife/GF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdEx_0SmAvc |