George Hawkins

(Born: 18 August 1951 - Died: 26 October 2018) was a Bass player. Born and raised in California, Hawkins got his first big gig in 1976 as bassist for the Loggins and Messina Band, playing on their “Farewell” tour and subsequent 1977 album Finale. After the band split, Loggins hired him for his solo band. “A fantastic band and one of the happiest periods of my life – very creative and formative years that will stay with me for the rest of my life,” he told David Oberman in an interview. He would perform on Loggins’s first three studio albums – Celebrate Me Home, Nightwatch, and Keep the Fire – plus the live 1980 record Kenny Loggins Alive. The ’80s brought work with the members of Fleetwood Mac, starting with Mick Fleetwood’s project called The Zoo. He then played on the track “Trouble” for Lindsey Buckingham’s Law and Order album, later playing on Christine McVie’s solo albums Christine McVie and In the Meantime. He also recorded and toured with Al Jarreau, Billy Burnette, David Sanborn, Rickie Lee Jones, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, and Dan Fogelberg during this time.