Ray Sawyer ~ 'Sylvia's Mother'

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Ray Sawyer, Live from Nederland, April 20, 1990
Album: "Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show"
Utgitt: 1971
Låtskrivere: Shel Silverstein
Label: CBS ‎– 40 S 64754

From Wiki: "Sylvia's Mother" is a 1972 single by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show and the group's first hit song. It was written by Shel Silverstein, produced by Ron Haffkine and was highly successful in the United States, reaching #5 on the Billboard singles chart (tied with "Sexy Eyes" from the album Sometimes You Win for the band's best performing song), as well as #1 in Ireland and #2 in the United Kingdom. It spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Australian music charts, making it the 15th ranked single in Australia for 1972; and also reached #1 in South Africa, where it was the 3rd ranked song for the year. It appeared on the group's first album, Dr. Hook.

Ray Sawyer (February 1, 1937 – December 31, 2018) was an American singer and vocalist with the 1970s rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show. Though primarily a backing vocalist and occasional percussionist on congas or maracas, he sang lead on their hit song "The Cover of Rolling Stone" and was a recognizable presence in the band owing to the eyepatch and cowboy hat he wore. He was also the uncle of the vocalist of Wild Fire, Zack Sawyer.
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Lyrics:
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to the phone
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's tryin' to start a new life of her own
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's happy so why don't you leave her alone
And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her,
I'll only keep her a while
Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packin' she's gonna be leavin' today
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marryin' a fella down Galveston way
Sylvia's mother says please don't say nothin' to make her start cryin' and stay
And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her,
I'll only keep her a while
Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurryin' she's catchin' the nine o'clock train
Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella cause Sylvie, it's startin' to rain
And Sylvia's mother says thank you for callin' and sir won't you call back again
And the operator says forty cents more for the next three minutes
Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her,
I'll only keep her a while
Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye
Tell her goodbye...
Please... tell her goodbye.

RonjasDrHookChannel
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My sister Sylvia has always loved this song since it came out. RIP Ray. 💗

louieflash
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Brings back so many memories of my mom dying of cancer, good memories as she would shout down from her bed to keep it playing.... we must of worn out the big white heart Dr Hook album to many times... bless all because it reminds me of my beautiful mom ❤❤ love you Elain Smith. You'll always be in my heart ❤

NeilSmith-gwxe
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Such a great song . Such a great performance. Brings back memories of when this was riding high in the uk charts . Thank you guys .🇬🇧✌️🇺🇲😎

michaeldillon
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He could sing every song they had, on his own &still was Great.♥️♥️♥️

wendywalker
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Never heard ray do this before, he does a great job, but it will always be Dr.Hook with dennis lacorriere that made this song timeless.

daduck
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Without Ray and Dennis, Dr Hook was no more. Their chemistry was unbelievable. But I personally prefer Ray's voice over Dennis's. It breaks my heart that they only spoke a few times years before Ray died. I cant accept that they were meant to part and never be these amazingly talented characters we were fans of. They were one of a kind.

dianalmccullough
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Ray did an excellent job on this I’ve never heard him do it alone before

jamesboston
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Ray sawyer had an incredible voice he made dr hook who they were as well as dennis the 2 of them together was amazing ❤❤

max-beou
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Hello it's music kids!!!!
One of the best bands EVER!!!!

davidjones
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Heartbreaking song. Still beautiful after all these years. Great music.

altasteyn
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🥀Amazing Song Brilliant lyrics, vocals and music with meaning of unconditional love within. I love this song and these Guy's🥀✌🥀☝️

denisehedden
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Wow, I love you this, song, in every way, of the life of this band

sylviamills
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Ronja absolute LEGEND bringing us lots of Dr Hook video's 👍👍✌✌✌

alternativeperception
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Ray always makes me cry with this one, 😂

johnkuipers
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Just another great video in a great line of songs by a great band/ performer. Thanks again Ronja

stevedrouillard
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Trying to watch this video but my tears are getting in the way

roserollins
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As always thank you . the lyrics mite help all those campfire singers that may have had one to many😂 J Deuce RnR Toronto Canada

james
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🥀Beautiful Sad Love Song🥀 I'm so thankful that I got to see Dr Hook in Concert in Atl Ga in the 70s I appreciate them and fell in love with them🥀
🥀RIP Ray Sawyer We Love You Forever and Always🥀✌🥀☝️🥀🕊🥀

denisehedden
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Que sentimiento me produce verlo Era maravilloso.... DOCTOR HOOK y Dennis Locorriere

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