Ronnie Hawkins was born on Jan. 10, 1935, in Huntsville, Ark. Like Elvis Presley, born two days earlier, Hawkins developed a love for blues and R&B at an early age.

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 attends the premiere for "Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band" in 2019, in Toronto. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Ronnie Hawkins, the rowdy rockabilly singer who was ...

Ronnie Hawkins could really work a crowd on a Friday night. I mean, he had ’em where he wanted ’em. He was big, good-looking, funny, and had a good voice.

Musician Ronnie Hawkins has died according to a post on The Band's verified Facebook page.Hawkins, 87, died Sunday according to a post by Robbie Robertson, a member of The Band."The story of The ...

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, died ...

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.

FILE - Ronnie Hawkins, right, and Wanda Hawkins attend the premiere for "Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band," on Day 1 of the Toronto International Film Festival at the Roy Thomson ...

Musician Ronnie Hawkins has died according to a post on The Band's verified Facebook page.Hawkins, 87, died Sunday according to a post by Robbie Robertson, a member of The Band."The story of The ...

Musician Ronnie Hawkins has died according to a post on The Band's verified Facebook page.Hawkins, 87, died Sunday according to a post by Robbie Robertson, a member of The Band."The story of The ...

Musician Ronnie Hawkins has died according to a post on The Band's verified Facebook page.Hawkins, 87, died Sunday according to a post by Robbie Robertson, a member of The Band."The story of The ...

Musician Ronnie Hawkins has died according to a post on The Band's verified Facebook page.Hawkins, 87, died Sunday according to a post by Robbie Robertson, a member of The Band."The story of The ...