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, 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, died ...

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 ...