{"id":589009,"date":"2026-05-17T13:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/589009\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T13:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:21:19","slug":"dr-hook-frontman-dennis-locorriere-dies-aged-76","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/589009\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Hook frontman Dennis Locorriere dies aged 76"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr Hook frontman Dennis Locorriere has died aged 76 after a \u201clong and courageous battle\u201d with kidney disease, his management said.<\/p>\n<p>The musician sang vocals for the 1970s band alongside Ray Sawyer, who died in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The band, known as Dr Hook &amp; The Medicine Show until 1975, was best known for hits such as When You\u2019re In Love With A Beautiful Woman, Sharing The Night Together and Sylvia\u2019s Mother.<\/p>\n<p>A statement released by Locorriere\u2019s management said: \u201cIt is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dennis Locorriere, who, after a long and courageous battle with kidney disease, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on May 16 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDennis faced his illness with remarkable strength, dignity, and resilience throughout, and remained deeply cherished by all who knew him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will be remembered for his warmth, love, and the lasting impact he had on those around him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to thank everyone who supported Dennis during his journey and ask for privacy for his loved ones as they grieve this profound loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born in Union City, New Jersey, Locorriere lived in the UK for 24 years before his death.<\/p>\n<p>Locorriere founded the group, which debuted in 1971, with Sawyer, Billy Francis and George Cummings, before he went on to forge a solo career.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, the band reached number 11 on the top 40 chart Timeless, a 40-track collection of chart hits, love songs and lesser-known gems from their extensive repertoire, more than 40 years on from their debut and seven years since their last top 20 album.<\/p>\n<p>During a career spanning nearly six decades, Locorriere recorded more than 18 albums.<\/p>\n<p>STV News is now on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Get all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCESJzKgsNvKKNOYO2r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">      Follow STV News <\/a>Follow STV News on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/whatsapp-qr.png\" alt=\"WhatsApp channel QR Code\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dr Hook frontman Dennis Locorriere has died aged 76 after a \u201clong and courageous battle\u201d with kidney disease,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":589010,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[96,128,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-589009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=589009"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/589009\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/589010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=589009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=589009"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=589009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}