Biography

The band's second single, "Cover of the Rolling Stone" from "Sloppy Seconds" attracted the attention of those who would appreciate their irreverent attitude and stage show. It also got the band on the cover of Rolling Stone - a caricature rather than a photograph. In the United Kingdom the BBC Radio network refused to play "Cover of the Rolling Stone," as it was considered advertising a trademark name, which was against the BBC's policy. The song was rereleased with a host of BBC DJs shouting 'On the cover of the Radio Times!' over the band's vocals in the choruses (you can still hear the fellas back there, singing the original words). The song was released as "Cover of the Radio Times" for the UK market. The BBC found no problem in playing the record, since they published the Radio Times, weekly. The single found real cult status after that.

Another hit was the classic "A Little Bit More" from the album with the same name in 1976. Other hit singles from Dr. Hook include "Only Sixteen" (originally by Sam Cooke), "Sharing the Night Together", "When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman" and "Sexy Eyes." Save for "A Little Bit More", all the singles mentioned above were certified million-sellers. The band toured constantly but never managed to turn their success with singles into album sales.

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