Their music has been loved and listened to for over 50 years and they deserve to be in the "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame"
We, the undersigned, as fans of true great rock and roll music, call for the induction of "DR HOOK" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "Dr Hook's" contribution to rock & roll has spanned the globe.
Group formed in Union City, NJ, in 1968, by Dennis Locorriere and Ray Sawyer; performed on soundtrack to "Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?"; signed with CBS, c. 1970; released debut album, 1971; "Sylvia's Mother" became hit, mid-1972; released Sloppy Seconds, 1972; Belly Up released, 1973; filed for bankruptcy, 1974; shortened name to Dr. Hook, 1975; signed to Capitol, released Bankrupt, 1975; Pleasure & Pain released, 1979; disbanded, 1985; Sawyer and Locorriere toured in subsequent years using the Dr. Hook name
They enjoyed considerable commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles including "Sylvia's Mother", "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" (both 1972), "Only Sixteen" (1975), "A Little Bit More" (1976), "Sharing the Night Together" (1978), "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (1979), "Better Love Next Time" (1979), and "Sexy Eyes" (1980). In addition to their own material,