Ray Sawyer, Dr. dick. Hook & The Medicine Show, who sang 1973 Shel Silverstein wrote the bestseller, "the Cover of 'Rolling Stone," died at the age of 81 years.

On the 6th page on Friday it was reported that Sawyer died in Daytona beach, Florida, subsequently of a short-term illness; the group's Commissioner approved the death of the artist Rolling Stone.

Alabama appeared Sawyer – who founded the band with Dennis Locorriere, Billy Francis, and George Cummings – was a member of doctor hook and demonstrate from 1969 to 1981. For a number of years before the formation of the group Sawyer had dimmed a fair eye in an auto accident; Sawyer wore an eye patch that made him similar to the villain Peter pan Captain Hook, who worked as an inspiration for hook's doctor nickname.

In 1970, doctor hook and demonstrate demos fell into the hands of Creator and composer shel Silverstein, who recruited the band to freeze a vessel for his music: the band reincarnated Silverstein-written tracks like “Sylvia mother” and “cover magazine ‘rolling stone'” in bestsellers and released 2 albums Silverstein wrote songs, 1971 doctor hook and 1972 negligent seconds.

The final single, tongue-in-cheek paean magazine and rock star with Sawyer on vocals, became the top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100 and led to Dr.Hook & the Medicine Show, in caricature form, received the cover of Rolling Stone in March 1973, and a new Jersey law profile through Alabama. "From the unknown bar band to the cover of 'Rolling Stone', " that's the profile of the band's unexpected ascent. -

Subsequently, their partnership Silverstein group cut their name to Dr. Hook and enjoyed a string of singles in the mid-to-late 70s, in that number of "only sixteen”, “a little more”, “sexy eyes” and "when you're in love with a graceful woman", which became the bestseller number one in the United Kingdom. Bruce Springsteen can still be seen working as the opening act Dr. hook in 1973.

Subsequently 9 albums with medic hook, Sawyer left in 1983 to begin a solo career; he had previously released a similar solo album in 1977. And Locorriere saved right accessories on the official doctor of the nickname hook, Sawyer toured as a doctor hook ray Sawyer over the last a number of decades. In General, difficulties with the state of health forced Sawyer to finish the concert in 2015.

Lockorier stated in a statement to Rolling Stone: "but I have not been in contact with ray in the direction of many, many years, it does not erase that precedent, in fact that we were once close friends and shared a significant time in both our lives. The deepest compassion for his family in this, must be, difficult time.”