Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
	After scoring a hit with the song "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'" in 1972, the band was featured on the cover of the March 29, 1973 Rolling Stone
Background information
Also known as	Dr. Hook
Origin	Union City, New Jersey, United States
Genres	Country rock; roots rock; boogie rock; pop rock; soft rock; blue-eyed soul; disco;
Years active	1968–1985, 1988–2015, 2019–present
Labels	Columbia; Capitol; CBS; Casablanca;
Members	Dennis Locorriere; John Maher; Michelle Cordelli; Damien Cooper; Tim Bye; Jon Poole; Ryan Farmery;
Past members	Billy Francis; Ray Sawyer; George Cummings; John "Jay" David; Rik Elswit; Jance Garfat; John Wolters; Bob 'Willard' Henke; Rod Smarr; Walter Hartman;

Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (shortened to Dr. Hook in 1975) 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", "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) and "Better Love Next Time" (1979). In addition to its own material, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show performed songs written by the poet Shel Silverstein.

The band had eight years of hits in the United States. Its music, spanning acoustic ballads, and soft rock, was played on Top 40, easy listening, and country music outlets throughout the English-speaking world.

After 1975, the band recorded under the name Dr. Hook.

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