Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show vocalist Ray Sawyer dies at 81
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Guitarist and vocalist Ray Sawyer of the rock band Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show has died at the age of 81.
Wearing a black eyepatch, Sawyer was the face of the band as they produced several hits in the 1970s.
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His agent, Mark Lyman, said Sawyer died in his sleep Monday in Daytona Beach, Florida, after a brief illness. Lyman declined to give a cause of death Wednesday out of respect for his family’s privacy.
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show’s hits included “Sylvia’s Mother,” ”When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman,” and “The Cover of ‘Rolling Stone.’”
Sawyer wore a patch over his right eye after suffering an injury from a car accident as a young man.
Lyman says Sawyer toured up until two years ago.
