Today’s classic soft rock song of the day is “Sharing the Night Together” by Dr. Hook. Released as a single in September of 1978, this one went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Cash Box Top 100, and #18 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart.
“Sharing the Night Together” was written by Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick. It was originally released as a single by Arthur Alexander in 1976, but it failed to crack the Hot 100. Dr. Hook picked it up a few years later and made a hit out of it.
The band Dr. Hook, formerly known as Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, consisted of founder Ray Sawyer (the one with the cowboy hat and an eyepatch), lead singer Dennis Locorriere, guitarist Rik Elswit, keyboardist Billy Francis, keyboardist/guitarist Bob Henke, bassist Jance Garfat, and drummer John Wolters. They started out doing somewhat humorous or humorously overdramatic tunes (like 1972’s “Cover of Rolling Stone” and “Sylvia’s Mother”) then got a little more serious and had a string of soft rock hits such as 1976’s “A Little Bit More” and 1979’s “When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman” and “Better Love Next Time.” The band broke up in 1985 but reunited (with original singer Dennis Locorriere) for a 50th anniversary tour in 2021.
And here’s your daily bonus video of the day, Dr. Hook lip synching “Sharing the Night Together” on some television show back in 1978. I still have trouble taking these guys seriously…
