Ronnie Hawkins

About

Musician in the rockabilly genre who founded a band called Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks. He received several awards for his music, including a Juno Award for his 1984 effort, Making it Again, along with being made an honorary officer of the Order of Canada in 2013. He released over 20 original albums throughout his impressive career. 

Before Fame

He was born in Arkansas, and he later became a major figure in the 1960s music scene in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Trivia

He had a second career as an actor, appearing in such films as Heaven's Gate and Renaldo and Clara. The last album he released was a live album recorded in 1962 but released in 2021. 

Family Life

He recorded a hit song, Suzie Q, that was written by his musician cousin, Dale Hawkins.

Associated With

He recorded a hit cover of singer Chuck Berry's song, Thirty Days, re-naming the number Forty Days.