The music world has lost yet another legendary voice. Dennis Locorriere, the longtime frontman and founding member of Dr. Hook, has passed away at the age of 76, following a battle with kidney disease.
Late Dennis Locorriere R.I.P.
Before the huge chart success and unforgettable singalong hits, Dennis Locorriere gave Dr. Hook one of their most heartfelt performances with ‘Only Sixteen‘; a tender remake of the classic Sam Cooke song that became a worldwide hit for the band in the mid-70s. With Dennis’s unmistakable voice full of warmth, emotion, and honesty, the song captured the innocence and heartbreak of young love in a way only he could. Decades later, it remains one of the defining songs of Dr. Hook’s legacy and a reminder of the timeless talent Dennis brought to every performance.
Best known for other timeless hits including ‘When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman‘, ‘Sharing the Night Together‘, and ‘Sylvia’s Mother‘, Dennis helped define the sound of 1970s soft rock and country-pop, alongside bandmate the late Ray Sawyer.
According to his management, Mr Locorriere died peacefully yesterday May 16th 2026, surrounded by family and loved ones, after facing his illness with “strength, dignity, and resilience.”
Born in Union City, Mr Locorriere enjoyed a career that spanned almost six decades, recording more than 18 albums and continuing to perform long after Dr. Hook’s chart success. He had also made the UK his home for more than two decades. Though his voice may now be silent, the songs he gave the world will continue to live on for many generations.
Lyrics: Retired American songwriter Robert Lee McDill McDill. Vocals: Canadian country-pop artist Anne Murray.
Ms Anne Murray
Released in 1982, “Somebody’s Always Saying Goodbye” is one of Ms Anne Murray’s most heartfelt country-pop ballads. Written by Bob McDill, the song beautifully captures the sadness and inevitability of parting, whether in love, friendship, or life itself. With Anne Murray’s warm, emotional vocals and gentle melody, the song became a memorable hit from her album ‘The Hottest Night of the Year’, reaching the top ranks of country and adult contemporary charts in Canada and the United States. Its timeless message about love and loss continues to touch listeners around the world.
Somebody’s Always Saying Goodbye.
Somebody’s Always Saying Goodbye.
Railroad station, Midnight trains, Lonely airports in the rain, And somebody stands there with tears in their eyes, It’s the same old scene, time after time. That’s the trouble with all mankind, Somebody’s always sayin’ goodbye. Taxi cabs leave in the night, Greyhound buses with red tail lights. Someone’s leavin’ and someone’s left behind, Well I don’t know how things got that way, But every place you look these days, Somebody’s always sayin’ goodbye. Take two people like me and you, We could have made it, we just quit too soon. Oh the two of us, we could have had it all, If we’d only tried. But that’s the way love is it seems, Just when you’ve got a real good thing, Somebody’s always sayin’ goodbye. Somebody’s always sayin’ goodbye.
Lyrics and Vocals: American singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman Ms Dolly Rebecca Parton.
Dolly Parton.
Some songs speak softly to the heart, and “Lovin’ You” is one of those timeless expressions of devotion and tenderness. Dolly Parton’s gentle words remind us that true love is not only found in happiness, but also in standing beside someone through their broken moments, offering comfort, loyalty, and healing. The following lines beautifully capture that spirit of unconditional love and faithful devotion.
Lovin’ You.
Lovin’ You.
Lovin’ you is my great honour, Lovin’ you, my pride and joy. I’ll defend you, I will mend you, When you’re broken like a toy. When your burdens get too heavy, When you’re weary to the bone, I will help you hold it steady, Pack it up and head for home. I will love you come whatever, I will be there when you call. I’ll encourage each endeavour, Be the first one to applaud. I’ll correct you when you’re sideways, I will praise you when you win. I will be there for you always With a love that never ends. I will always. (I will always). I will always. (I will always). I will always (always) be lovin’ you. Midst the chaos and confusion, I am never far behind. My love is your transfusion, To restore your soul and mind. I will nurse you back to freedom, Doctor up your shattered parts. Two arms here when you need ’em, And one lovin’, open heart. And if the world should end tomorrow, And we both know that it might. ‘Mongst the darkness and the sorrow, I will be your guiding light. And if God sees fit to let us, Be together ever more, If I had one question granted, That’s what I would ask him for. And I will love you come whatever, I will catch you when you fall. I’ll encourage each endeavour, When your back’s against the wall. I will hold you when you’re fragile, I will always let you in. I will rock you like a sweet child, Like a lover and a friend. I will always. (I will always). I will always. (I will always). I will always (always) be lovin’ you. I will always (always), I will always (always). Yes, I will always be lovin’ you (lovin’ you). Lovin’ you (lovin’ you), lovin’ you. Lovin’ you. I’m lovin’ you. (Lovin’ you, I’m lovin’ you, lovin you). I will love you come whatever, I will always let you in. I will rock you like a baby, Be your lover and your friend. I’ll defend you, I will mend you. I will always see you through, And I will always (I will always), I will always love you.
Lyrics and Vocals: American singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman Ms Dolly Rebecca Parton.
Ms Dolly Rebecca Parton.
According to Ms Parton’s lyrics; love arrives quietly, like something you almost don’t notice at first. It lingers in the air with a softness that feels both fragile and endless. It doesn’t rush, instead it drifts and lingers before choosing you gently and finally settling, like something so delicate you’re afraid to hold too tightly, yet so beautiful that you never want to let it go. The song was released in 1974 as one of her signature country hits.
Love Is like A Butterfly.
Love Is like A Butterfly.
Love is like a butterfly, As soft and gentle as a sigh, The multicolored moods of love are like its satin wings. Love makes your heart feel strange inside, It flutters like soft wings in flight, Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing. I feel it when you’re with me, It happens when you kiss me, That rare and gentle feeling that I feel inside. Your touch is soft and gentle, Your kiss is warm and tender, Whenever I am with you, I think of butterflies. Love is like a butterfly The multicolored moods of love are like its satin wings. Love makes your heart feel strange inside, It flutters like soft wings in flight, Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing. Your laughter brings me sunshine, Every day is springtime, And I am only happy when you are by my side. How precious is this love we share, How very precious, sweet and rare, Together, we belong like daffodils and butterflies. Love is like a butterfly, As soft and gentle as a sigh, The multicolored moods of love are like its satin wings. Love makes your heart feel strange inside, It flutters like soft wings in flight, Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing. Love is like a butterfly, a rare and gentle thing. (Love is like a butterfly)
Lyrics: American country music songwriter and producer Charlie Black; American country music songwriter and music publisher Rory Bourke, and professional country music songwriter Tommy Rocco. Vocals: Canadian country-pop artist Anne Murray.
MsAnne Murray.
Back in 1983, just like today, when the world already feels full of troubling headlines, Ms Anne Murray recorded a song that really struck a chord with ordinary people. It’s about something we can all relate to; that feeling of turning on the news and just wishing, just for once, that there was something positive to hear. Written by Charlie Black, Rory Bourke, and Tommy Rocco, this song, hereunder, went on to become a number one country hit and win a Grammy. The song reminds us how much we all need a little hope, or even as the title suggests, ‘A Little Good News.’
‘A Little Good News’
‘A Little Good News’.
I rolled out this morning, the kids had the morning news show on. Bryant Gumbel was talking ’bout the fighting in Lebanon. Some senator was squawking ’bout the bad economy. It’s gonna get worse, you see, we need a change in policy.
There’s a local paper rolled up in a rubber band. One more sad story’s one more than I can stand. Just once how I’d like to see the headline say, Not much to print today, can’t find nothing bad to say, Because,
Nobody robbed a liquor store on the lower part of town. Nobody OD’d, nobody burned a single building down. Nobody fired a shot in anger, nobody had to die in vain. We sure could use a little good news today.
I’ll come home this evening, I’ll bet that the news will be the same. Somebody takes a hostage, somebody steals a plane. How I wanna hear the anchorman talk about a county fair. And how we cleaned up the air, how everybody learned to care. Whoa, tell me
Nobody was assassinated in the whole Third World today, And in the streets of Ireland, all the children had to do was play, And everybody loves everybody in the good old USA. We sure could use a little good news today.
Nobody robbed a liquor store on the lower part of town. Nobody OD’d, nobody burned a single building down. Nobody fired a shot in anger, nobody had to die in vain. We sure could use a little good news today.
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