The Cover of "Rolling Stone"
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"The Cover of "Rolling Stone"" is a song written by Shel Silverstein and first recorded by American rock group Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Produced by Ron Haffkine and released in 1972, it was the b
The Cover of 'Rolling Stone' Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
From left to right: Dennis Locorriere, Billy Francis, and Ray Sawyer of Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show on the March 29, 1973, cover of Rolling Stone in caricature
Dr. Hook
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Dr. Hook was an American rock band formed in Union City, New Jersey. The band had commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles "Sylvia's Mother", "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'", "Only Sixteen", "A
The Cover of "Rolling Stone"
…The Cover of "Rolling Stone"" is a song written by Shel Silverstein and first recorded by American rock group Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Produced by Ron Haffkine and released in 1972, it was the band's third single and peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. pop chart for two weeks on March 17–24…
Ray Sawyer (second from right) and Dennis Locorriere (right) with Paul Rappaport, promoter for Columbia Records (left), and Charlie Shaw, a Tower Records employee; Rappaport is seen holding their Sloppy Seconds album.
The band live in June 1975. Left to right: Billy Francis, Rik Elswitt, John Wolters, Ray Sawyer, Dennis Locorriere, Jance Garfat, and George Cummings.
The band performing for Merv Griffin in 1976