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    Ronnie Hawkins, rockabilly singer and key figure in formation of the Band, dies at 87

    by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times May 29, 2022 3 minutes
    Wanda Hawkins, musician Ronnie Hawkins and guest arrive for the Opening Night Gala presentation of "Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band" during the Toronto International Film Festival, on Sept. 5, 2019, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    Ronnie Hawkins, the rowdy rockabilly singer who was instrumental in the formation of the pioneering Americana group the Band, died on Sunday. He was 87.

    His wife, Wanda, confirmed his death to the Canadian Press; she didn’t reveal the cause of death but said he’d been in poor health.

    The Band’s Robbie Robertson wrote on Facebook, “My heart sank when I heard ‘The Hawk’ just flew into the sunset. The story of the Band began with Ronnie Hawkins. He was our mentor.”

    A fiery performer who earned the nickname “Mr.

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