Roger Hawkins (drummer)
| Roger Hawkins | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roger G. Hawkins |
| Born |
October 16, 1945 Mishawaka, Indiana United States |
| Occupation(s) | Session musician |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Associated acts | Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section |
Roger Hawkins (born October 16, 1945) is an American drummer best known for playing as part of the studio backing band known as the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section of Alabama.
Hawkins's drumming can be heard on dozens of hit singles, including tracks by Percy Sledge ("When a Man Loves a Woman"), Aretha Franklin ("Respect", "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" etc.), Wilson Pickett ("Mustang Sally", "Land of 1000 Dances"), The Staple Singers, Johnnie Taylor, Cat Stevens, Duane Allman, Joe Cocker, Paul Simon, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Albert King, Traffic and Willie Nelson. He also recorded with Eric Clapton in the early 80's.
Playing with the same guys for so long, well, it's really hard to impress Barry, David or Jimmy because they've heard me do it before. And it's the same with them. I mean, if Barry plays a hot lick, I don't congratulate him; he's supposed to do that. I don't know what it is, but when the four of us sit down to play, it's almost like a burden has been lifted from our shoulders. It's like, "Hey, we're home."
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