Roy Hawkins

Born

February 07, 1903 in Jefferson, Texas, USA

Died

March 19, 1974

Popularity

0.4423

Biography

Roy Theodore Hawkins was an American blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. Several of his songs, most notably "The Thrill Is Gone" and his first hit "Why Do Things Happen to Me", were covered by later artists, including Ray Charles, B.B. King, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, and Willie Nelson..