"Roger Hawkins of The Swampers <br /> Roger G Hawkins (born October 16, 1945 in Mishawaka, Indiana, US), is an American drummer best known for playing as part of the studio backing band known as The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section of Alabama. Hawkins's drumming can be heard on dozens of hit singles, including tracks by Percy Sledge (When a Man Loves a Woman), Aretha Franklin (""Respect, ""I Never Loved A Man"", etc.), Wilson Pickett (Mustang Sally, ""Land of 1,000 Dances""), The Staple Singers, Johnnie Taylor, Cat Stevens, Duane Allman, Joe Cocker, Paul Simon, Bob Seger, Rod Stewart, Bobby ""Blue"" Bland, Traffic and Willie Nelson.<br /> The Muscle Shoals Sound Studio was formed in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in 1969 when musicians Barry Beckett (keyboards), Roger Hawkins (drums), Jimmy Johnson (guitar) and David Hood (bass) (called The Swampers) left FAME Studios to create their own studio. The Muscle Shoals Sound Rhythm Section, as they became known, was the first rhythm section to own its own studio and, eventually, its own publishing and production companies. The distinctive accompaniment and arrangements have been heard on a tremendous number of legendary recordings, including those from Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, and the Staple Singers amongst others. Many artists have recorded hit songs and complete albums at the studio."
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