Roger Hawkins, who played drums in the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, died at age 75:
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Roger Hawkins, Drummer Heard on Numerous Hits, Is Dead at 75 (Published 2021)
An innately soulful musician, he recorded with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and many others and was an architect of what became known as the Muscle Shoals sound.