Ronnie Hawkins, the larger-than-life Arkansas-born rockabilly singer who called Canada home for more than 60 years, died Sunday morning (May 29) after a lengthy illness. He was 87. Hawkins, also known ...

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. Hawkins’ death was ...

The Huntsville, Arkansas-born king of Canadian rock ’n’ roll, Ronnie Hawkins, died Sunday at age 87. South of the Canadian border, “Rompin’ Ronnie” only had a couple of U.S. chart hits, with his early ...

Ronnie Hawkins, rockabilly star and mentor to the Band, has died at 87. His wife Wanda confirmed that he passed after a long illness to the CBC, noting: “He went peacefully and he looked as handsome ...