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Ronnie Hawkins

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Ronnie Hawkins in 2019

Ronald Hawkins, OC, (January 10, 1935 – May 29, 2022) was an American-Canadian rock and roll singer-songwriter. He was born in Huntsville, Arkansas but his career was based in Toronto, Ontario. He was known as an important singer for the Canadian rock genre scene.[1]

His hit songs included covers of Chuck Berry's "Thirty Days" (entitled "Forty Days" by Hawkins) and Young Jessie's "Mary Lou", a song about a "gold-digging woman".[2] Other well-known recordings are "Who Do You Love?", "Hey Bo Diddley", and "Susie Q".

Hawkins died on May 29, 2022 from pancreatic cancer in Peterborough, Ontario at the age of 87.[3][4]

References

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  1. Quotes from Sylvia Tyson and Burton Cummings. Quotes and Tales Archived 2010-07-17 at the Wayback Machine. Ronnie Hawkins' Official Website. Accessed June 4, 2010.
  2. "The Hamilton Memory Project" (Press release). The Hamilton Spectator- Souvenir Edition. June 10, 2006. p. MP43.
  3. "Ronnie Hawkins, Who Gave The Band Their Start, Dies". BestClassicBands.com. May 29, 2022.
  4. Rockabilly musician Ronnie Hawkins dies at 87

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