Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks was a pioneering rock and roll band led by American/Canadian Ronnie Hawkins (1935-2022). Hawkins formed the band while studying physical education at the University of Arkansas. In 1958, Hawkins moved to Canada with The Hawks and made Peterborough, Ontario, his permanent home. Gradually the members of The Hawks, except for Levon Helm, were replaced with talented Canadians Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson; this was the line-up that was to later become The Band. Read more on Last.fm