"Sylvia's Mother" was a 1972 single by Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show and the group's first hit song.


It was written by Shel Silverstein and was highly successful in the United States, reaching #5 on the Billboard singles chart,as well as #1 in Ireland and #2 in the United Kingdom.

It also spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Australian music charts,making it the 15th ranked single in Australia for 1972. It appeared on the group's first album, Doctor Hook.
















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