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 ...

Ronnie Hawkins, the Southern rockabilly singer who helped shape and launch the Band and other Canadian rock artists, died Sunday after battling a long-term illness. He was 87.

Ronnie 'Hawk' Hawkins, the southern rockabilly singer who famously mentored The Band, died on Sunday morning due to long-term illness.

Ronnie Hawkins, who became a patron of the Canadian music scene after moving north and recruiting a handful of local musicians later known as the Band, died Sunday morning at age 87.

Ronnie Hawkins, the Rockabilly star known as The Hawk, has died at the age of 87. The Arkansas musician who lived in Canada died on Sunday following an unspecified illness, his wife Wanda ...

Hawkins’ albums included “Ronnie Hawkins,” “The Hawk” and “Can’t Stop Rockin,'” a 2001 release notable for Helm and Robertson appearing on the same song, “Blue Moon in My Sign.” ...

Ronnie Hawkins could really work a crowd on a Friday night. I mean, he had ’em where he wanted ’em. ... The Hawk had been to college and could quote Shakespeare when he was in the mood.

Ronnie and Wanda Hawkins arrive for the Canadian Music Industry Awards in Toronto, Thursday, March 8, 2007. Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the ...

Ronnie Hawkins, the Southern rockabilly singer who helped shape and launch the Band and other Canadian rock artists, died Sunday after battling a long-term illness. He was 87.

Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene after moving north and recruiting a handful of local musicians later known as the Band, has died.