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Roy Theodore Hawkins (February 7, 1903 – March 19, 1974) was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. After working in clubs, he broke through with his 1950 song "Why Do Things Happen to Me" inspired by an auto accident which paralyzed his right arm. Several of his songs, most notably "The Thrill Is Gone", were covered by later artists, including Ray Charles, B.B. King, and James Brown.

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  • روي هوكينز (ar)
  • Roy Hawkins (de)
  • Roy Hawkins (fr)
  • Roy Hawkins (nl)
  • Roy Hawkins (en)
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  • روي هوكينز (بالإنجليزية: Roy Hawkins)‏ هو مغن مؤلف وعازف بيانو وكاتب أغاني وموسيقي أمريكي، ولد في 7 فبراير 1903 في جيفيرسون في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 19 مارس 1974 في كومبتون في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • Roy Hawkins (1904-1974) est un pianiste américain de West Coast blues. (fr)
  • Roy Theodore Hawkins (February 7, 1903 – March 19, 1974) was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. After working in clubs, he broke through with his 1950 song "Why Do Things Happen to Me" inspired by an auto accident which paralyzed his right arm. Several of his songs, most notably "The Thrill Is Gone", were covered by later artists, including Ray Charles, B.B. King, and James Brown. (en)
  • Roy Theodore Hawkins (Jefferson (Texas), 7 februari 1903 – Compton (Californië), 19 maart 1974) was een Amerikaanse r&b- en bluesmuzikant (zang, piano) en songwriter. Nadat hij in clubs had gewerkt, brak hij door met zijn lied Why Do Things Happen to Me uit 1950, geïnspireerd door een auto-ongeluk waarbij zijn rechterarm verlamd raakte. Verschillende van zijn liedjes, met name The Thrill Is Gone, werden gecoverd door latere artiesten, waaronder Ray Charles, B.B. King en James Brown. (nl)
  • Roy Theodore Hawkins (* 7. Februar 1903 in Jefferson, Marion County, Texas; † 19. März 1974 in Compton, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Bluespianist, Sänger und Songwriter, der dem West Coast Blues zugerechnet wird. Über sein Leben ist wenig bekannt. Geboren in Texas spielte Hawkins nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg in Clubs in Oakland und Richmond in Kalifornien, wo ihn der Produzent Bob Geddins entdeckte. 1947/48 machte Hawkins seine ersten Aufnahmen. Mit „Why Do Everything Happen to Me“ (1950) und „The Thrill Is Gone“ (1951) hatte er zwei Hits. (de)
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  • Roy Hawkins (en)
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  • Roy Theodore Hawkins (en)
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  • Compton, California, U.S. (en)
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  • Jefferson, Texas, United States (en)
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