Drummer, singer and songwriter with Foo Fighters who combined showmanship and humour with supreme technical skill.
The fact that he also had ambitions as a singer and songwriter meant that he had little hesitation in giving up his job with Morissette. When he was 10 his parents bought him a drum kit, which proved to be a pivotal moment. As well as singing on the Foo Fighters songs Cold Day in the Sun and Sunday Rain, he would often sing cover versions with the band and was a regular songwriting contributor on their albums. “Then I started playing drums.” His mother was always supportive of his efforts at singing and playing drums. Recent live shows had found him seizing the microphone to step into Freddie Mercury’s shoes – not a job for the faint-hearted – and perform an outsized version of Queen’s Somebody to Love, as he did at his final performance with the band at Lollapalooza Argentina on 20 March. Hawkins, who has died suddenly aged 50 while on tour with Foo Fighters in Colombia, had been a member of the group since 1997.
Antidepressants, opioids found in Foo Fighters drummer's urine during toxicology test.
He added: “I woke up this morning to hear the awful news of Taylor Hawkins death. Devastated,” he said. Ozzy Osbourne, who rose to fame in Black Sabbath, praised Hawkins as a “great person and an amazing musician,” and promised to “see him on the other side”. Meanwhile Duran Duran star Roger Taylor said Hawkins was one of the last true “rock star drummers of our time.” Guns N’ Roses lead singer Axl Rose said Hawkins was a “really great guy, drummer n’ family man” adding that he was “truly saddened” by the news of his death. “The Attorney General’s Office will continue to investigate and will duly inform the findings of forensic examinations in due time.”
Preliminary results of the urine toxicology test found he had ingested THX (Marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids, ...
Preliminary results of the urine toxicology test found he had ingested THX (Marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids, the Attorney General's Office said. "The Attorney General's Office will continue to investigate and will duly inform the findings of forensic examinations in due time." Preliminary results of the urine toxicology test found he had ingested THX (Marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids, the Attorney General's Office said.
SINGER Liam Gallagher rounded off his show at London's Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night by pay...
— weezer (@Weezer)March 26, 2022 Rock Music wont be the same without him.pic.twitter.com/MXE5yGmy2O My deepest condolences to his family, Dave Grohl, and the@FooFighters. Taylor played from the heart with power and joy. Like everyone who knew him, we loved him. My heart, my love and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans. Was always great to see him!Was looking forward to seeing him n’ everyone in Daytona.Truly saddened. A rock and roll brother has gone home too soon. Our deepest condolences to Alison, Shane, Annabelle & Everleigh Hawkins & the entire Foo Fighters family.” He brought so much joy to the world of music, he will be forever missed. — ASH (@ashofficial)March 26, 2022 He lived for it every minute and changed the face of drumming for two decades. One of the finest musicians and humans I'll ever meet.
The band said it was “devastated by the untimely loss” and asked for the privacy of his family to be respected.
“Peace and love to all his family and the band peace and love.” “My heart, my love and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans. Ozzy Osbourne praised Taylor Hawkins as a “great person and an amazing musician,” and promised to “see him on the other side.” The band were scheduled to perform at the Grammys on April 3 and were due to begin a new tour of North America in May. The band said it was “devastated by the untimely loss” and asked for the privacy of his family to be respected. At the time of his death, Foo Fighters were on tour in South America. The band had played in San Isidro, Argentina, last Sunday and were due to perform in Bogota, Colombia, on Friday night – the day his death was announced.
Taylor Hawkins, the iconic Foo Fighters drummer, has died, the band has announced. A cause of death has not been disclosed.
Please review their details and accept them to load the content. she posted on her Instagram story, with a picture of the Pretenders song Brass In Pocket. Away from the Foo Fighters, he had his own group, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, making three albums. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. They had been due to play the Estéreo Picnic Festival in Bogotá, Colombia on Friday night. With his powerhouse drumming and talent as a vocalist, Hawkins was seen as a 'second frontman' in the Foo Fighters. He sang lead vocals on the band's tracks Cold Day in the Sun and Sunday Rain and also on numerous cover versions.