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Dr Hook co-frontman Dennis Locorriere dies aged 76
Singer took lead vocal on UK No 1 When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman, and had numerous other transatlantic hits Dennis Locorriere, the guitarist and singer with the chart-topping soft rock band Dr Hook, has died aged 76. A statement ...

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Singer took lead vocal on UK No 1 When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman, and had numerous other transatlantic hits Dennis Locorriere, the guitarist and singer with the chart-topping soft rock band Dr Hook, has died aged 76. A statement ...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Dr Hook co-frontman Dennis Locorriere dies aged 76, Singer took lead vocal on UK No 1 When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman, and had numerous other transatlantic hits Dennis Locorriere, the guitarist and singer with the chart-topping soft rock band Dr Hook, has died aged 76. A statement from his management company said he died on Saturday “after a long and courageous battle with kidney disease … Dennis faced his illness with remarkable strength, dignity, and resilience throughout, and remained deeply cherished by all who knew him”. Continue reading…
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