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Roger G. Hawkins (October 16, 1945 – May 20, 2021) 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) of Alabama.
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...
- Bill Friskics-Warren
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 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.
- Elizabeth Blair
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.
May 26, 2021 · Session drummer, songwriter and producer, Roger Hawkins has died aged 75 after suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, among other conditions. Hawkins’ death was reported by his friend and musical collaborator, David Hood, who confirmed that he died at home in Sheffield, Alabama.
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...
