Ray Sawyer - "Written In The Stars"
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- čas přidán 5. 01. 2011
- Live from Denmark 1988
From Ray´s 2010 album Captain
Låtskriver: Douglas L Van Arsdale
“Written In The Stars is a typical teen-age illusion song. The lyrics say when he walks across her lawn right after a goodnight date kiss, it’s all in the stars especially after you’ve been smitten.”
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 was.
Sawyer lost his right eye in a 1967 automobile accident. He said the following about his life around the time of his accident: "I must have played all the clubs from Houston to Charleston until I decided I was going insane from too much beans and music, and I gave it up. I saw a John Wayne movie and proceeded to Portland, Oregon, to be a logger complete with plaid shirt, caulk boots, and pike pole. On the way my car slipped on the road and the accident left me with the eye patch I now wear. I ran straight back to the beans and music and vowed, 'here I'll stay'
Personal life
Sawyer was the lead vocalist on the band's breakthrough hit, "The Cover of the Rolling Stone," as well as many of the Medicine Show's earlier songs. Eventually, by the late 1970s, as the band found commercial success, Sawyer stepped back into a backing vocalist behind Dennis Locorriere, occasionally playing another instrument (for example, on "Better Love Next Time," one of the band's later hits, he can be seen with a prominent bongo part). Sawyer left the band in 1983, allegedly because he was no longer happy with the band's direction.
From 1988 to October 2015, Sawyer toured the nostalgia circuit as "Dr. Hook featuring Ray Sawyer", under license from Locorriere, who tours separately and owns the Dr. Hook trademark. Sawyer retired in 2015 and died after a short illness, aged 81, on December 31, 2018.
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Lyrics:
You're asking how I knew
You and I would fall in love
I guess that you can say
I saw a sign from up above
After we kissed goodnight
I walked across your lawn
Read our names in the sky
But I believe that they were gone
It was written in the stars
On a clear night I could see
Just like Venus and Mars
Together heavenly
When I held you in my arms
All across the galaxy
I could read your name in my eyes
It was written in the stars.
1:43 Instrumental 2:23
And if you wanta know
Will we pass the test of time
Then we'll consult the stars
For they know more
Than you and I
We walked along the beach
And made love with the tide
Then we'll gaze up at the stars
And see what they decide
It was written in the stars
On a clear night we could see
Just like Venus and Mars
We made love heavenly
When I held you in my arms
All across the galaxy
I could read your name in my eyes
It was written in the stars -
It was written in the stars , It was written … It was written … in the stars
It was written in the stars , It was written … It was written … It was written … in the stars
It was written in the stars
It's one of his best songs great RIP Ray xxx
Ive only come across this recently, &I love the way he sings it,it's become a favourite I listen to every nite,.♥️♥️♥️it.
Ive only come across this recently, &I love the way he sings it,it's become a favourite I listen to every nite,.♥️♥️♥️it.
,Ronja I'm just compelled to visit some of the ones that touch my ♥️ so much..Thankyou for it all &being so kind to acknowledge his many fans..♥️♥️plz take care.
Awesome 👍
I miss this raw talent. Without this man, Dr Hook would never have been.
Ray Sawyer's name has been written in the stars for all his fans Praise the lord he shared his life with us
It was a star that at the time determined by God, shone in this world!
The Legend 🌟
One of Ray's best!
Ray is a 🌟 star shinning down on us. He is one of the singers of all times. Ray was also a great actor 🤣 on the stage and off. We love and miss you. I know you are singing with the Angels 😂 and l bet they are really having a good time.
Love 💕 Jàcquie
He rocks here, really looks good, the best,
RIP Ray Sawyer December 28 2018. We will miss you.😢
Love me some Ray Sawyer... Rest with the Angels beautiful man
singing as good as it gets ...RIP Ray beautiful star we all miss shinning bright wherever you are.....
Beautiful. I'm so glad Ray found happiness with Linda
⭐❤⭐
Did you knew ray?
@@Zheugma He was my dancing fool. Love Him.🌹🌹
@@Zheugma I have a Dr. Hook fan page. Over 6000 members.🏵
@@TheSherryBoops i love the band too... i have always been fascinated with shel silverstein
He looks great here,
This is the the song that brought me alive again, just like l was 30 , written in the stars in the desert. We talked about the moon, starts, and the love it brought us to. You can walk across my lawn any time 😉😁😁😊❤️😁😉 YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THERE for me.
Love you GB/ JB
Lovely song such a wonderful singer you were..rest in peace Ray we all miss you
To actually see a name written in the stars... ~♡~ Anyone?
So beautiful, Thank you Ronja for the lyrics, Rest in Peace Ray
Who the hell would give this a thumbs down ? This man has one of the greatest voices ever and sings like no one else
Been to three of Rays shows ,best ever ,had to see him perform on stage ,the greatest
it was probably dennis..
😂 may be shaky hand 😂. Hes amaaaazing!!!!!
He was Amazing
Amazing
Dr. Hook was an amazing part of my life. He seemed to sing songs that were directed towards me in my life. I will miss him greatly. I was lucky to have the chance to meet him and party with him on several occasions. Rest in peace spray you deserve it.
I don't feel much like smiling today. RIP Ray.
What a sweet voice. So true. RIP Brother Ray.
It's hard to go to sleep without listen to some of Rays singing some of my favourites.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
It's Slo Mo Richard Bell guitar, Papa Glenn Layne Tenor Sax ,Peter Otis Hansen Keys,JP Fitting Bass, Rick Boyd Harmony& acoustic, Karl T. Himmel Drums, Mark of Manchester Trumpet, one of Ray's best bands! we had just played FM Station in N.Hollywood for Filthy ünd Wolfie when this song was pitched to him by a former guitarist.. He loved this outfit! Ask his fam, FYI ,Cheers
Thank you for naming his band. Love the saxophone, beautiful
Another great song ,Ray has a great voice also
WE HAD SOME GOOD TIMES IN NASHVILLE AND ON THE ROAD, I LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOU RAY. ROCK ON R I P .
Love all his songs. One great singer.. RIP , Ray.
Looks great here, love ya Ray,
Beautiful wonderful Ray 💌💌 I will miss you for ever 💌💌
🥀Perfect Performance🥀Beautiful song! You can tell he was meant every word he sings because I can feel his words🥀
🥀RIP Ray Sawyer We Love You🥀🕊🥀☝️
Ray really was a good singer so very touching his songs....rest in peace dear Ray!
Ray feels the music
RIP, Ray. Loved all of your music. Loved Dr. Hook.
WOW, love his music and voice....RIP Ray.
Saw him preform more times than any other act....He was entertaining just being on stage...Talked to him off stage once for a few minutes...Nice as could be...
All of medical dr. Hook takes me back when I first met my husband
, married for 54years. Their music brings backsuch memories always makes me cry, they sing with such feelings. Thank you
Not only is his name written in the 🌟 stars it is 😉 written in my ❤️ Heart. My man and I on our first date we went out in the desert and had wine and cheese w crackers, we were looking up in the Stars we talked a long time, about the stars and what we were looking out to see what the stars had planned for us. That night it seems like we had already been together for a hundred years. The moon was full and our hearts was even Fuller. This night was not about sex it was about our future together. It has been wonderful ❤️😘.
I love you Gheorghe, and l love you Ray Sawyer for a song that was meant for us. God bless you 🙏😇 Ray you are an 👼💓. We have 38 yrs of love and tenderness in our book and l pray it will only go on, Love JB TO GB
To
Saw Ray 30 years ago in Charlotte NC. Met him after the show near his bus. He was the coolest nicest guy you could have ever met! You could not have guessed that he was a big star. He just acted like your best friend. I will never forget him!!
What a beautiful song Mr Sawyer, You will live on in the hearts of all your thousands of fans. R.I.P.
DR HOOK MUSIC IS FANTASTIC.VERY GOOD BAND.MAY RAY SAWYER REST IN PEACE.
NAVIN ( SRILANKA)
This is one of the favourites I could sit &listen&watch all day/nite.♥️♥️.
Well it's three years later and I am still here. I would love to come to heaven and listen to you sing. I love you Ray. Maybe another year will go by.
Ray always said if singing became work 😂 it would be time to leave 🐱. RIP RAY
Dr, Hook music has brought back some good memories, and some sad ones, that I still remember very clear'. They was the greatest, I wish I could go back to 1970!
R I P Ray your music lives on
I wish I could 🤣 go back to the 70's. My life would be different 😉.
I wish l could go back to 1969. I would have changed my path to life. I love Ray may he be singing with the Angels 💞 RIP RAY 😅
The music is still with us all.R.I.P..Ray..♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️No one could ever tire of listening to his voice or music,alone or with the band..
What are we going to do now ray has passed we can never replace him the music will always live on but him gone now will leave such a gap rest in peace my friend u will be up there with all the best artists that have left us the cowboy is at peace
Jackie l am going to join Ray in the stars, what are you going to do, we will be laughing and singing together in the Stars. I'll be there not to long now.
@@jacqulinb8352 what do you mean join ray in the stars are you not well
Thankyou Ronja,,I come to this each nite.
He looks the best here hes look , 🙏
Wow great voice Ray 💙💙💙💙
I love Ray An Denise together, such funny good friends, 👄
god is with him
I've never seen this before. Thank you so much.
shedding a tear loved ray so lucky to have met ray rip ray a sad day xxx
fabulous. Dennis is good...exceptional even, but its always been Ray for me.
I like both ray and dennis, but I like George's deep voice (cover of the rolling Stone: I gotta freaky gray haired......).
Just can't help but love Ray Sawyer's smile laugh humor and talent which he shared so graciously with his fans
Che bella canzone! Una grande performance! 😊🤗😍😘🎶🎸🎶💘❤️💯💯💯
Nightly visit,it's so Beautiful.♥️♥️♥️
RIP RAY 🙌🏽😘💚💚💚
Hi yes written in the stars , I miss my All my Papas but Jacquie Botosatu you will meet him again very soon and all of them when I come back to America and take you to Heaven with me to meet all of them specially my Papa Ray , I miss him too , tears flow down my face , what an awesome song to hear , what a beautiful song I miss You Papa , and all the rest of you all God bless you until we meet again in Heaven , love you Mama God bless you until your eyes sees me I don't look the same as you have know me , I look so ugly miss you mama love you ( Medley )
I keep coming back to your channel to find great Dr Hook videos. I wish i could of met them they seemed like they would've been cool guys to hang out with. Thanks fruRonja
Happy Birthday Ray and thanks for all the wonderful music you have given us xx
I'm 56 years old and at a young teenager maybe. I walked in my room that i shared with too older brothers and found an old record player that had a 33 album of doctor hook. The rolling stones. Every sense I've loved these hippies. Even more so today they are Awsome. I don't care they might be tear jerken. So what. They have meaning in their music. Mostly right now help me mama comes to mind. I think because of all the women that's done me So wrong. Help me mama she's starting to speak lol. Love them all
The album was my oldest brothers. Wow memories
Благодаря Ronja ! Поздрави от България !
Хубаво е, че харесвате моите качвания. Приятен уикенд от Норвегия :)
Loveliest song to fall asleep with.♥️♥️♥️Soothing &Beautiful Doesn't get any better than this.♥️Thank you for such wonderful music.♥️💜💜💜♥️♥️.
🥀Beautiful Sad Love Song Ray Sawyer was a brilliant artist I don't know why he didn't go any farther than this in the music industry. I love this song🥀✌🥀☝️
Yes he does have an awesome voice
love you Ray
Sing in Ray, l wished l was with you instead of of this hell l am living in now. Save a place for me and we'll
Sing this together.
The stars can get you everything all you have to do is Believe.
Love this - MIss you. You played a huge part of my Music over the last 50 years
He was really a gift for music...rest in Peace Ray Sawyer😪
I really do love this song so much.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Thankyou Ronja,,♥️♥️♥️♥️
It takes a lifetime to enjoy a lifetime of great music
Never forget
J Deuce
RnR
Lovely 🎵 song 🎵! Great performance and talent!
Never be another like him he had his own style
He was good and had such a 👍 personality
Рэй молодец. Создал прекрасную команду D-r Hook. Мало кто её помнит. Моё поколение заслушивались их песнями в 70-е. By Ray. Светлая тебе память.
You’re the best, Zack Van Arsdale. Thank you, for your slammin’ lyrics.
If only I got a chance to see them when I was younger 😢 Mum couldn’t afford to pay for my ticket. She had 6 children to raise after my dad died n worked real hard
LOVE it RAY!
Ray l wished you were written in the stars with me only problem is l was born 20 years to late. When l see you here on the screen l grieve that time is always a factor of love, Ray l love you on my own. Jacquie
Totally awesome 👌
Thank for my heart ivhad a few from u about my comments iv written about i will always play there music i hope everyone likes them dr hook keep playing even tho ray is not with us anymore
Great song it's Beautiful 🕸🤠🕸🎤🕸👄
Good stuff, gives me goose bumps.
Patricia Bradley +
Goosebumps and stiff nipples!
Seeing him live a good few years ago was class, never forget it
He came and sat at our table and chatted in the break, was only 20 at the time
Another visit tonite.This is a REALLY BEAUTIFUL,, I love it so much..
Again.♥️♥️♥️
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️I love it.
Love his voice
Skvělý Ray, jeho nádherná píseň je napsaná ve hvězdách. ❤❤
Beautiful...
🥀Beautiful Song Ohmygosh I love this song🥀✌🥀☝️
love it!!!
I love you ,Ames ❤ :)=
Tonka I can't get by without visiting,as life got in the way of my ♥️of music from Ray&Dr Hook Band.Theywereall gorgeous &played those guitars &drums etc so Damn well &All were very Handsome.♥️♥️♥️
Sorry,,typo,, Ronja.
love you Ray xxx
Still listening2021,November.
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️Early nite tonite.♥️♥️♥️♥️
*❤️ ~~~~~~~ Love It ~~~~~~~❤️*
Always,,.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Always♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
R.I.P Dr Hook.
2k18s last sucker punch