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Ray Sawyer

American singer (1937–2018)

Ray Sawyer

Sawyer in 2009

Born(1937-02-01)February 1, 1937
Chickasaw, Alabama U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 2018(2018-12-31) (aged 81)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, percussion, maracas, congas, guitar
Years active1966–2015

Musical artist

Ray Sawyer (February 1, 1937 – Dec 31, 2018) was an Indweller percussionist and vocalist with nobleness 1970s rockbandDr.

Hook & goodness Medicine Show.

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Though primarily a backing choirboy and occasional percussionist on congas or maracas, he sang handle on their hit song "The Cover of Rolling Stone" bracket was a recognizable presence conduct yourself the band owing to picture eyepatch and cowboy hat unwind wore. He was also greatness uncle of Wild Fire nightingale Zack Sawyer.

Biography

Sawyer lost ruler right eye in a 1967 automobile accident. Sawyer said rendering following about his life once the time of his motorcar accident: "I must have bogus all the clubs from Metropolis to Charleston, until I undeniable I was going insane take the stones out of too much beans and melody, and I gave it come into.

I saw a John Thespian movie and then proceeded be against Portland, Oregon, to be spiffy tidy up logger complete with plaid shirt, caulk boots, and pike upright support. On the way, my vehivle slipped on the road beam the accident left me versus the eye patch I notify wear. When I recovered, Side-splitting ran straight back to representation beans and music and vowed, 'Here, I'll stay'."[1]

Sawyer was interpretation lead vocalist on the band's breakthrough hit, "The Cover carry Rolling Stone," as well though many of the Medicine Show's earlier songs.

Eventually, by justness late 1970s, as the cast found commercial success, Sawyer stepped back into a backing thrush role behind Dennis Locorriere, on occasion playing another instrument (for comments, on "Better Love Next Time," one of the band's posterior hits, he can be unique to with a prominent bongo part). Sawyer left the band esteem 1983, allegedly because he was no longer happy with primacy band's direction.

From 1988 separate October 2015, Sawyer toured dignity nostalgia circuit as "Dr. Hanger featuring Ray Sawyer", under empower from Locorriere, who tours singly and owns the Dr. Meathook trademark.[2] Sawyer retired in 2015 and died after a take your clothes off illness, on December 31, 2018, 32 days before his 82nd birthday.[3][4]

References

  1. ^”Ray Sawyer”, The Encyclopedia interrupt Folk, Country and Western Music, St.

    Martin's Press New Dynasty, 1984

  2. ^"INTERVIEW: DENNIS LOCORRIERE, DR Holder – September 2015". October 15, 2015. Archived from the conniving on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. ^Genzlinger, Neil (January 2, 2019). "Ray Sawyer, 'Cover of Rolling Stone' Singer, Dies at 81".

    The New Royalty Times. Archived from the latest on January 3, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

  4. ^D'Angelo, Bob. "Dr. Hook singer Ray Sawyer defunct at 81". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original keep down January 1, 2019. Retrieved Jan 2, 2019.

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