Interview with Ray Sawyer, Denmark 1988

Interviewer with Ray Sawyer, Denmark 1988
Ray Sawyer (February 1, 1937 - December 31, 2018) was an American singer and vocalist with the 1970s rock band Dr. 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 was. He was also the uncle of the Wild Fire vocalist, Zack Sawyer.
Personal life
Sawyer lost his right eye in a 1967 automobile accident. He said the following about his life around the time of his 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. I saw a John Wayne movie and 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. I ran straight back to the beans and music and vowed, 'here I'll stay'
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 1970s, as the band found commercial success, Sawyer stepped back into a backing vocalist 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). Sawyer left the band in 1983, allegedly because he was no longer happy with the band's direction.
From 1988 to October 2015, Sawyer toured the nostalgia circuit as "Dr. Hook featuring Ray Sawyer", under license from Locorriere, who tours separately and owns the Dr. Hook trademark. Sawyer retired in 2015 and died after a short illness, aged 81, on December 31, 2018.
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[@denisehedden5108]

🥀Beautiful🥀Ray Sawyer was one of the best Country singer's I've heard he could have gone a long way in the music industry with the right connection. I've love all Dr Hook members I'll never forget Dennis Loccoriere his unique vocals are Powerful but soothing. They were my 1st concert in Atlanta Ga in the 70s they'll always have a place in my heart. 🥀✌🥀☝️
🥀RIP Ray Sawyer We Love You🥀🕊🥀

[@denisehedden5108]

🥀Ray Sawyer was such a gentle Soul he was so creative in the music industry🥀✌👣

[@denisehedden5108]

🥀Amazing Man! Thanks for posting this video it's still hard to watch Ray Sawyer on or off stage but God needed him more🥀🕊🥀✌

[@cooks1757]

Love that man and his music.

[@rhondawilliams5859]

ONLY 2 THUMBS DOWN 😡,HOW COULD ANYONE NOT LOVE YOU ❤️ DR HOOK!!!!!!😘🎶🎼🎵🎤🎤🎤

[@joshperry6700]

RIP Ray.
I used to love getting ripped and listening to Dr Hook.
I still do, but I used to, too.

[@laksiwmthdb9947]

Beautiful of ray to mention and acknowledge about shel Silverstein. Shem was an amazing poet and musician. A true gentle and blessed soul that touched millions with his gift and natural way of being ...an amazing soul

[@laksiwmthdb9947]

I am tying to know more about shel in first hand... is anyone around that knew him and was friends with him? :)

[@babygiraffe123]

This is great! Love it. : )

[@kirstinetermansen7234]

I'm going hear this every day

[@daleferdinand]

mighty awesome!!

[@shosho63449]

LUCKY ME HAD A KISS OFF RAY

[@rickallen6378]

Look at some of the old video of Dr. Hook, those guys were wasted all the time. They should just embrace it.

[@Zheugma]

Nip, they were. It. That was part of the deal, the image