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  Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record

  Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, from Arkansas, dies at 87

  Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene has died.

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  Master P Mourns Daughter Tytyana Miller: ‘With God, We Will Get Through This’

  Tytyana rose to fame after appearing on her father’s reality TV show

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  NY Daily News

  Rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins dead at 87

  Ronnie Hawkins, the rockabilly game-changer who put together The Band before they were The Band, died Sunday at age 87 after a long illness. “He went peacefully and he looked as handsome as ever,” his wife, Wanda, told the CBC. Hawkins began his career in his native Arkansas in the late 1950s after quitting the Army, scoring a deal with Roulette Records. He then found a home in Canada in the ...

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  Consequence of Sound

  The Band’s Robbie Robertson Pays Tribute to Ronnie Hawkins: “The One Who Made This All Happen”

  Hawkins, who served as a mentor of The Band, died Sunday, May 29th at the age of 87. The Band’s Robbie Robertson Pays Tribute to Ronnie Hawkins: “The One Who Made This All Happen” Alex Young

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  Robbie Robertson Remembers Ronnie Hawkins: ‘The One Who Made This All Happen’

  "The story of The Band began with Ronnie Hawkins. He was our mentor. He taught us the rules of the road"

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  Ronnie ‘Hawk’ Hawkins Remembered by the Band’s Robbie Robertson

  The 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 […]

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  LA Times

  Ronnie Hawkins, rockabilly singer and key figure in formation of the Band, dies at 87

  Hawkins achieved success as a solo rock 'n' roller, but was best known for a version of his group the Hawks that featured all five future members of the Band.

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  SPIN

  Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Great and Mentor of The Band, Dies at 87

  Ronnie Hawkins, the rockabilly musician who would serve as a mentor to The Band, has died at the age of 87. Hawkins’ wife Wanda confirmed the news to The Canadian Press (via the CBC). “He went peacefully and he looked as handsome as ever,” she said. Born in Huntsville, Arkansas on January 10, 1935, Hawkins … Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Great and Mentor of The Band, Dies at 87 Read More » The post Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Great and Mentor of The Band, Dies at 87 appeared first on SPIN.

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  Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Singer, Dies at 87

  “The Hawk” also mentored many Canadian musicians throughout his half-century career

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  Ronnie Hawkins, Rockabilly Legend Who Mentored Rock’s Greatest, Dead at 87

  His backing band the Hawks went to the U.S. where they became The Band. Hawkins famously joined them onstage as captured in Scorsese's 'The Last Waltz'

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