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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

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.

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

drakula63 wrote: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.

iefje wrote: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

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

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


Bill

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

Just take a listen to this!

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