<P> Dennis Michael Locorriere (born June 13, 1949; Union City, New Jersey, United States) is the American former lead vocalist and guitarist of the soft rock group Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, later Dr. Hook . He continues as a solo artist, session musician and songwriter . </P> <P> Locorriere, as a founding member of Dr. Hook, was the recipient of more than 60 gold and platinum albums, gaining No. 1 chart status in more than 42 countries . He is also a songwriter, whose songs having been recorded by Bob Dylan, Crystal Gayle, BJ Thomas, Helen Reddy, Willie Nelson, Southside Johnny and by Jerry Lee Lewis, on his 2006 release, Last Man Standing . </P>

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