Ray Sawyer, Dr. Hook Singer, Dead At 81
Ray Sawyer, who sang “The Cover of the Rolling Stone” with Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, has died at the age of 81. Sawyer was in Daytona Beach when…
Promotional portrait of the rock group Dr. Hook: (L-R) Bill Francis, Ray Sawyer, Rik Elswit, Dennis Locorriere, Jance Garfat, and John Walters, 1979. The picture is autographed by Locorriere and reads ‘Dennis Says Hello!’ (Photo by Platt Collecton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Platt Collecton/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesRay Sawyer, who sang "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" with Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show, has died at the age of 81.
Sawyer was in Daytona Beach when he passed on December 31. He had been a member of Dr. Hook from 1969 until 1981. He later toured with the band again as 'Dr. Hook featuring Ray Sawyer'.
(Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
In 1967, Ray lost an eye in a car accident, leaving him to wear the patch for which he'd become recognizable.
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