John Hawken Musical artist

John Hawken (born John Christopher Hawken, 9 May 1940, at Christchurch General Hospital, Bournemouth, Hampshire (now Dorset)) is a British keyboard player. He studied classical piano between the ages of four and eighteen at which point he succumbed to the lure of rock and roll. Hawken's first band was the Cruisers Rock Combo (1960 to 1962) but he is possibly best known for his contributions to various versions of The Nashville Teens (1962 to 1968). He was then a founder member of Renaissance in 1969.He also played in Spooky Tooth, Third World War, Vinegar Joe, Strawbs and Illusion, as well as being a session musician.

Personal facts

John Hawken
Birth dateMay 09, 1940
Hometown
Hampshire
Bournemouth

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Musical artist

Career started1960
associated musical artist
Third World War (band)
Renaissance (band)
The Nashville Teens
Strawbs
Spooky Tooth
Vinegar Joe (band)
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Rhythm and blues
Rock music
Progressive rock
instrument
Piano
Keyboard instrument
record label
A&M Records

John Hawken on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.johnhawken.com
  2. http://www.nlightsweb.com
  3. http://www.strawbsweb.co.uk