Alan Hawkshaw dies

[Iain Purdon]

Here’s a link to his obit in The Times:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/alan-hawkshaw-obituary-565vxdq63

If you can’t access it, here’s an unofficial copy
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0zqwq9xz1x7gotb/Alan%20Hawkshaw%20obituary.pdf?dl=0

[iefje]

Thank you for the link. Unfortunately, I am only allowed to read the first few sentences. To read more, I have to become a member of The Times.

[drakula63]

Here are a few links to items of interest and relevance...

https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/tv ... awXhY2bLs8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiWkjBQgQTk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIvSej6Rhr8

[iefje]

Here are a few links to items of interest and relevance...

https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/tv ... awXhY2bLs8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiWkjBQgQTk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIvSej6Rhr8

Thank you for sharing these links. Great to see Alan getting the British Empire Medal last June, with his family and Brian Bennett there as well. I have read somewhere else that he wasn't able to speak anymore, following a stroke.

[Iain Purdon]

Thank you for the link. Unfortunately, I am only allowed to read the first few sentences. To read more, I have to become a member of The Times.

Thanks for pointing this out, Ivo. I have added another link now which will take you to a copy of the article.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0zqwq9xz1x7gotb/Alan%20Hawkshaw%20obituary.pdf?dl=0

[StuartD]

HI

I knew Alan well when he was in the Shadows. I saw a lot of their Cabaret gigs He was a lovely man and so talented. RIP Alan and thanks for the great music.

Regards

Stuart

[GoldenStreet]

Following Iain's link to Alan's obit in The Times, this is from the Daily Telegraph....

Alan Hawkshaw DT.docx

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Bill

[Moderne]

Sad news about Alan...my condolences to his family. Must be especially sad for Brian as they were great friends. I love his piano/organ playing with The Shads and Marvin, Welch, Farrar in the early '70s and have fond memories of the first KPM Allstars gig...around 2007? Here's another obit...from The Guardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/ ... r-heard-of

[JimN]

Just take a listen to this!

[Iain Purdon]

“Well I’m blowed!” (to be sung to the same tune)