Almanac Music: The Hawk is dead! – Vale: Ronnie Hawkins
Rock’n’Roll legend Ronnie Hawkins, fondly known by all as ‘The Hawk’, has passed away, aged 87 after a long and fruitful musical career.
Born in Arkansas, he realised in the late 50s the possibility of creating a successful music career in Canada where he perceived a lack of credible rock’n’roll there.
However, he is best known for mentoring an up and coming band he put together as his backing band, ‘The Hawks‘. The Hawks, of course, later became known as The Band, and the rest is history.
Robbie Robertson never forgot the debt they owed Ronnie Hawkins and paid this fitting tribute to their mentor.
To check out the music of Ronnie Hawkins, here is a Spotify playlist of his popular songs.
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About Colin Ritchie
Retired teacher who enjoys following the Bombers, listening to music especially Bob Dylan, reading, and swimming.
Thanks for this piece, Colin. I missed the news about the Hawk.
As a portent perhaps, I was driving around today listening to Dylan. On certain tracks I kept thinking of the imprint of Robbie and the Band. My mind then ruminated further down the byways as to what they would sound like if it was the Hawks doing them, not the Band. Must have been a premonition.
RIP Ronnie. Your legacy will linger in many more minds than mine for a long time to come.