The last of the five members of the iconic American rock group, The Band, Garth Hudson’s death is the end of an era.

The Band began in 1957, when Helm migrated from Arkansas to Ontario to join Robertson, Danko, Manuel, Hudson and Stan Szelest as Ronnie Hawkins’ backing outfit, the Hawks. Hawkins was a ...

The Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Formed in the early 1960s as a backing group for rocker Ronnie Hawkins, The Band was originally called The Hawks and featured the ...

He soon had the opportunity. In 1961 he was approached by the Canadian rockabilly star Ronnie Hawkins to join his band, the Hawks; Hudson hesitated, fearing the reaction of his conservative ...

Before the Band, Hudson played in the group's early incarnation as the Hawks, backing up Ronnie Hawkins. In his later years, he released solo music and played as a backing musician, including ...

The Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.Formed in the early 1960s as a backing group for rocker Ronnie Hawkins, the Band was originally called The Hawks and featured the ...

That yowl was Hudson’s organ. Like his bandmates, he got recruited by Fifties rockabilly vet Ronnie Hawkins for his backup band, the Hawks. He grew up in Ontario, in a farming family.

Formed in the early 1960s as a backing group for rocker Ronnie Hawkins, the Band was originally called The Hawks and featured the Arkansas-born Helm and four Canadians recruited by Helm and ...

Born and raised in London, Ontario, Hudson was recruited by rock legend Ronnie Hawkins to join his band, The Hawks. At 24 years old, Hudson joined Hawkins' band composed of drummer Levon Helm ...