John Hawken

John Hawken is a British keyboard player. He studied classical piano between the ages of five and eightteen at which point he succumbed to the lure of rock and roll.

John'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 regular session player.

In 2001, he teamed up with his surviving band-mates from Renaissance to produce an album titled Through the Fire, under the name Renaissance Illusion, and three years later toured with Strawbs.

John moved to the US in 1979 and plays with Bluesday in central New Jersey.

External links

[[1]|John's website]