Greg Hawkes Musical artist

Gregory A. "Greg" Hawkes (born October 22, 1952) is a musician best known as the keyboardist for the rock band The Cars.Hawkes, a native of Fulton, Maryland, attended Atholton High School where he played in a band called Teeth. He then attended Berklee College of Music for two years, majoring in composition and flute. He left to play in various bands, including Martin Mull and his Fabulous Furniture, where he played flute, saxophones and clarinet. He also played in a band called Richard and The Rabbits, which included future Cars bandmates Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr. He was the last member to join The Cars.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 22, 1952
Birth place
Fulton Maryland

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
The Cars
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
New wave music
Rock music
Pop rock
instrument
Bass guitar
Clarinet
Guitar
Percussion instrument
Saxophone
Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
Keyboard instrument
Ukulele
Singing

Greg Hawkes on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://greghawkesmusic.com
  2. http://thenewcars.com
  3. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/runt/2008/07/08/rundgren-radio
  4. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/runt/2009/02/11/Rundgren-Radio-Keyboards-Special
  5. http://www.greghawkesmusic.com/ytp.php?title=Eleanor%20Rigby&path=K54w1GwfA-w