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Ray Sawyer
American singer (–)
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| Born | ()February 1, Chickasaw, Alabama U.S. |
| Died | December 31, () (aged&#;81) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, percussion, maracas, congas, guitar |
| Years active | – |
Musical artist
Ray Sawyer (February 1, – December 31, ) was an American percussionist and vocalist with the s rockbandDr.
Videos Ray Sawyer February 1, — December 31, was an American percussionist and vocalist with the s rock band Dr. 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 Wild Fire vocalist Zack Sawyer. Sawyer lost his right eye in a automobile accident. Sawyer said the following about his life before the time of his car 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.Hook & the Medicine Show. 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 Wild Fire vocalist Zack Sawyer.
Biography
Sawyer lost his right eye in a automobile accident.
Sawyer said the following about his life before the time of his car 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.
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His wife Linda said Sawyer died "peacefully in his sleep ", adding that her "heart is broken. Sawyer joined Dr Hook in , 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 , did take lead vocals on one early hit, '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.I saw a John Wayne movie and then 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'."[1]
Sawyer was the lead vocalist on the band's breakthrough hit, "The Cover of Rolling Stone," as well as many of the Medicine Show's earlier songs.
Eventually, by the late s, as the band found commercial success, Sawyer stepped back into a backing vocalist role behind Dennis Locorriere, occasionally playing another instrument (for example, on "Better Love Next Time," one of the band's later hits, he can be seen with a prominent bongo part).
Dr hook ray sawyer biography We thank you all for your continued support and prayers. Ray loved you all. Sawyer wore an eye patch to cover injuries from a car accident, inspiring the nickname Dr. Hook, according to allmusic. He called him the consummate "road dog," performing in front of thousands and thousands of fans.Sawyer left the band in , allegedly because he was no longer happy with the band's direction.
From to October , Sawyer toured the nostalgia circuit as "Dr. Hook featuring Ray Sawyer", under license from Locorriere, who tours separately and owns the Dr. Hook trademark.[2] Sawyer retired in and died after a short illness, on December 31, , 32 days before his 82nd birthday.[3][4]
References
- ^”Ray Sawyer”, The Encyclopedia of Folk, Country and Western Music, St.
Martin's Press New York,
- ^"INTERVIEW: DENNIS LOCORRIERE, DR HOOK – September ". October 15, Archived from the original on February 21, Retrieved February 28,
- ^Genzlinger, Neil (January 2, ).See full list on primalinformation.com Sawyer's distinctive eyepatch, swagger and humor made him Dr. Co-founder of Dr. Hook, guitarist and singer Ray Sawyer has died at the age of With a string of 20 hits on Billboard 's Hot between and , Sawyer and his Dr. Hook bandmates kept their country rock fun, making a name for themselves performing songs composed by Shel Silverstein such as "The Cover Of 'Rolling Stone,'" which peaked at No.
"Ray Sawyer, 'Cover of Rolling Stone' Singer, Dies at 81". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 3, Retrieved January 3,
- ^D'Angelo, Bob. "Dr. Hook singer Ray Sawyer dead at 81". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 1, Retrieved January 2,