Dennis Locorriere Dies

Just heard that Dennis has died, at the age of 76. He had lived in the UK for many years and I saw him playing in London a few years ago. He was great. He had a wonderful voice and wrote some of his own songs. He was the lead singer of Dr Hook and the Medicine show, which made it big in the 70s, with the hit, Sylvia's Mother. They also did a lot of pop ballads. They had gone bankrupt during the 1970s, because they partied a lot, and the pop songs were big hits and greatly improved their finances. Dennis was born in Union City, New Jersey in 1949. His parents split up, and he was raised by his grandmother. He joined up with Ray Sawyer, from the South and they formed a band which played in bars. Dennis' voice was beautiful and he sang lead, though Ray also sang lead on a few songs. The band sang Shel Silverstein songs, but later, when they went bankrupt, they became more commercial.