Dr. Hook & Medicine Show Singer Ray Sawyer Dead at 81: Report

Promotional portrait of the rock group Dr. Hook: (L-R) Bill Francis, Ray Sawyer, Rik Elswit, Dennis Locorriere, Jance Garfat, and John Walters, 1979. The picture is autographed by Locorriere and reads 'Dennis Says Hello!' Platt Collecton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Ray Sawyer of 1970s rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show has died at the age of 81, according to a report.

Sawyer is best known for singing the lead vocal part on “Cover of Rolling Stone.” His group had six top-ten hits in the 1970s and 1980s.