Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
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Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show was an American rock band of the 1970s known for their humorous, storytelling songs and close association with songwriter Shel Silverstein.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dr. Hook | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1985 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1968 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dr. Hook
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Dr. Hook featuring Ray Sawyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Shel Silverstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess | had multiple Top 10 hits in the 1970s ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | Union City, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | Dr. Hook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1985 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy rock
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country rock ⓘ novelty song ⓘ pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
country music
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with Shel Silverstein
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humorous songs ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| member |
Billy Francis
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Dennis Locorriere NERFINISHED ⓘ George Cummings NERFINISHED ⓘ Jance Garfat NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay David NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wolters NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Sawyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Rik Elswit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongwriter | Shel Silverstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Little Bit More
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Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk NERFINISHED ⓘ Only Sixteen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sexy Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharing the Night Together NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvia's Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cover of 'Rolling Stone' NERFINISHED ⓘ When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopularityPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ |
| songwriterCollaboration | Shel Silverstein wrote many of their early songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOrigin | New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Dennis Locorriere
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Ray Sawyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Only Sixteen
this entity surface form:
Dr. Hook