Dr.-Hook-Sänger und Gitarrist Dennis Locorriere mit 76 Jahren gestorben

Dennis Locorriere, Gründungsmitglied und Frontmann der Soft-Rock-Band Dr. Hook aus den 1970er-Jahren, ist nach langem Kampf gegen eine Nierenerkrankung im Alter von 76 Jahren gestorben. Er entschlief am 16. Mai 2026 friedlich im Kreis seiner Angehörigen. Die Nachricht wurde durch Erklärungen der Band und seines Managements bestätigt.

Locorriere war 1969 Mitbegründer von Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show in New Jersey. Er begann als Bassist und Leadsänger der Band, bevor er zu deren primärem Frontmann wurde. Die Gruppe feierte große Erfolge mit Hits wie „Sylvia’s Mother“, „The Cover of ‘Rolling Stone’“, „When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman“ und „Sharing the Night Together“. Bei ihren frühen Alben arbeiteten sie eng mit dem Songwriter Shel Silverstein zusammen und verkürzten ihren Namen später auf Dr. Hook.

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