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Roger G. Hawkins (October 16, 1945 – May 20, 2021) [1] was an American drummer best known for playing as part of the studio backing band known as the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (also known as the Swampers) [2] of Alabama. Rolling Stone ranked Hawkins number 31 on its list of greatest drummers. [3]
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May 20, 2021 · Roger Hawkins, the legendary Muscle Shoals and Swampers drummer who played on Aretha Franklin’s "Respect," has died at the age of 75.
May 22, 2021 · Roger Hawkins, who played drums on numerous pop and soul hits of the 1960s and ’70s and was among the architects of the funky sound that became identified with Muscle Shoals, Ala., died on...
May 21, 2021 · Roger Hawkins, drummer and cofounder of Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, has died. He played on albums for everyone from Aretha Franklin to Wilson Pickett.
May 24, 2021 · Roger Hawkins was a drummer with the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, who played on hits including Aretha Franklin’s (1942–2018) “Respect.” Died: May 20, 2021 (Who else died on May 20?)
May 20, 2021 · Roger Hawkins, the original drummer for the studio band immortalized as “The Swampers” in the rock hit “Sweet Home Alabama,” died Thursday. Hawkins, who was 75, died after an extended illness,...
May 21, 2021 · Hawkins is simply one of the greatest studio drummers of all time. His spot-on time, deep Southern-infused pocket, and uncluttered parts have fueled a long list of landmark soul and R&B classics with artists including Aretha Franklin, Etta James, and Wilson Pickett.
May 20, 2021 · Roger Hawkins, a drummer who shaped American popular music as part of the Alabama’s famed Muscle Shoals music scene, has died.
May 20, 2021 · MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (AP) — Roger Hawkins, the original drummer for the studio band immortalized as “The Swampers” in the rock hit “Sweet Home Alabama,” died Thursday. Hawkins, who was 75, died after an extended illness, said Ana Hyde, studio and operations manager at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio.
Jun 10, 2021 · Roger Hawkins, who has died aged 75, was the drummer in the celebrated Muscle Shoals rhythm section that put the groove into numerous hits of the 1960s and 1970s; the US No 1s alone on which he...
