Dr. Hook - Wikiwand
Dr. Hook is an American rock band formed in Union City, New Jersey. The band had commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles "Sylvia's Mother" (1972), "The...
www.wikiwand.comDr. Hook & the Medicine Show came together in Union City, New Jersey found national attention through the early 1970s driving hits like Sylvia's Mother, The Cover of Rolling Stone and later faced bankruptcy after touring and releasing Belly Up!. Dennis Locorriere served as lead vocalist and guitarist, Sawyer as lead vocalist, Clive Davis helped secure a CBS Records deal, advancing their international reach. Famed for onstage antics paired with sharp satirical wit, from 1975 onward they were known as Dr. Hook, pressing on with music releases and touring through the late 1970s and beyond.