The Hawking Brothers
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Hawking Brothers & The Wildwoods |
| Origin | Mooroopna, Victoria (Australia) |
| Genres | Country Music |
| Years active | 1955–1981 |
| Labels | W. & G. Records Fable Records Parlophone EMI RCA Records |
| Associated acts | Alan Hawking, Kevin Shegog |
| Past members | Alan Hawking Russell Hawking Peter Cohen Gary Newton George Xanthos Peter Hayes John Faubel Leo Dalton Doug Foley Joe Attard |
The Hawking Brothers, were an Australian country music band, formed in 1955 and disbanded in 1985. They comprised brothers Russell (1931–1976) and Alan (1933–1988). After originally recording with Regal Zonophone Records, they went on to record a number of albums with RCA Records. When it comes to winning awards, The Hawking Brothers have been very successful, winning 6 Golden Guitars. They played at the Grand Ole Opry in 1975.
Golden Guitars
1974 – best instrumental
1975 – best group
1977 – best group
1978 – best album
1978 – best group
1979 – best album
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