Ronnie Hawkins Dies: ‘Father Of Canadian Rock ‘N Roll’ Was 87

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Alanis Morissette, Miley Cyrus, plus members of Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more are set to play at the tribute gig for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins in Los Angeles.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.Last week, Foo Fighters announced that, together with the drummer’s family, the band will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles.

The initial line-up for the London tribute concert for Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has been announced.Joining Foo Fighters for the show will be Liam Gallagher, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Mark Ronson, Josh Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Supergrass, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Wolfgang Van Halen, The Darkness drummer Rufus Taylor, and drumming legend Omar Hakim.Also taking part will be Jane’s Addiction bass player Chris Chaney – who played with Hawkins in Alanis Morissette’s original live band, as well as Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders and supergroup NHC – and the members of Hawkins’ hard rock covers band Chevy Metal.Comedian Dave Chappelle is also set to make an appearance on stage. Further acts are still to be announced.The show is set to take place at Wembley Stadium in London on 3 Sep.

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The Band, has died aged 87.The news was confirmed by his wife Wanda, revealing that Hawkins died early yesterday morning (May 29). Talking to CBC, Wanda said: “He went peacefully and he looked as handsome as ever.”Born in Arkansas, Hawkins’ music career kicked off when he moved to Ontario, Canada in the early 1960s, forming his group The Hawks, which featured Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and other members who would go on to perform alongside Bob Dylan and then eventually form The Band, of whom Hawkins was an early mentor.Leading the tributes to his former bandmate, Robbie Robertson posted a message on Twitter after the news of Hawkins’ death broke, in which he wrote: “My heart sank when I heard “The Hawk” just flew into the sunset. The story of The Band began with Ronnie Hawkins.

Bob Dylan on The Basement Tapes.  Hawkins own success came a little earlier. His cover of Chuck Berry's 30 Days (entitled Forty Days) was a Top 10 Canadian hit in 1959, and other hits followed over the next decade, including versions of songs by Bo Diddley, Gordon Lightfoot, and The Clovers.

Ronnie Hawkins has died at the age of 87. The Canadian rock and roll star - who was a founding member of the Hawks and is best known for hits like 'Who Do You Love?' and 'Mary Lou' - passed away on Sunday (29. 05.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Band’s Robbie Robertson has issued a statement honoring Ronnie “Hawk” Hawkins, who died Sunday at the age of 87. Robertson and future members of the Band backed Hawkins in their formative years during the 1960s, before they toured with Bob Dylan and went on to become one of the most influential groups in rock history. Robertson’s statement follows below in full.My heart sank when I heard “The Hawk” just flew into the sunset. The story of The Band began with Ronnie Hawkins.

Mystery Train,” adding that “The Hawk” was alleged to “know more back roads, back rooms and backsides than any man from Newark to Mexicali.”Hawkins didn’t have the gifts of Presley or Perkins, but he did have ambition and an eye for talent.He first performed in Canada in the late ’50s and realized he would stand out far more in a country where homegrown rock still barely existed. Canadian musicians had often moved to the U.S.

The Canadian Press. He was 87.“He went peacefully and he looked as handsome as ever,” she told the CP.Although the cause of death has not been made public, Hawkins underwent bypass surgery in 2002 and then was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer a year later.