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Ray Sawyer(1937-2018)

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  • Soundtrack
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Ray Sawyer
Ray Sawyer was born on 1 February 1937 in Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Sputnik Fever (2007), Heart of Nashville: One Big Family (1985) and Soundstage (1974). He was married to Linda Lombardi. He died on 31 December 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.
BornFebruary 1, 1937
DiedDecember 31, 2018(81)
BornFebruary 1, 1937
DiedDecember 31, 2018(81)
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Known for

Sputnik Fever (2007)
Sputnik Fever
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007
Heart of Nashville: One Big Family
Music Video
  • Ray Sawyer
  • 1985
Wai-Fong Chu in Soundstage (1974)
Soundstage
8.2
TV Series
  • Soundtrack
Starbuck in Rock Concert (1973)
Rock Concert
8.7
TV Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

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Actor

  • Heart of Nashville: One Big Family
    Music Video
    • Ray Sawyer
    • 1985
  • Dustin Hoffman in Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)
    Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
    5.4
    • Band member (uncredited)
    • 1971

Soundtrack

  • Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)
    Sex Education
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Yodel Song"
    • 2019
  • Sputnik Fever (2007)
    Sputnik Fever
    7.5
    • performer: "Rockin' Satellite"
    • writer: "Rockin' Satellite"
    • 2007
  • Tohuwabohu (1990)
    Tohuwabohu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "I Don't Feel Much Like Smilin'" (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Keith Chegwin, John Craven, Sarah Greene, Mike Read, and David Icke in Saturday SuperStore (1982)
    Saturday SuperStore
    6.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Rings", "Mixed Up"
    • 1982
  • Keith Chegwin, John Craven, Noel Edmonds, and Maggie Philbin in Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (1976)
    Multi-Coloured Swap Shop
    6.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Hearts Like Yours And Mine"
    • 1980
  • Aplauso (1978)
    Aplauso
    6.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Mountain Mary"
    • 1979
  • Wai-Fong Chu in Soundstage (1974)
    Soundstage
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Yodel Song"
    • 1979
  • Starbuck in Rock Concert (1973)
    Rock Concert
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Yodel Song"
    • 1976
  • The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971)
    The Old Grey Whistle Test
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Yodel Song"
    • 1975
  • Musikladen (1972)
    Musikladen
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Yodel Song"
    • 1974
  • The Midnight Special (1972)
    The Midnight Special
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Yodel Song"
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dr. Hook
  • Born
    • February 1, 1937
    • Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • December 31, 2018
    • Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
  • Spouse
    • Linda Lombardi1969 - December 31, 2018 (his death)
  • Children
    • Cayse Sawyer
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1969, he joined the band which became Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, two years after he lost an eye in a car accident.

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