Hawkwind Zoo, Sonic Assassins, Hawklords, Psychedelic Warriors, Group X, Hawkwind Light Orchestra, The Elves of Silbury Hill
Origin
Ladbroke Grove, London, England
Genres
Space rock[1]
hard rock[1]
progressive rock[2]
psychedelic rock[3]
acid rock[4]
proto-punk[5]
Years active
1969–present
Labels
UA, Charisma, Bronze, RCA/Active, Flicknife, GWR, EBS, Voiceprint, Cherry Red
Spinoffs
Hawklords (1970s)
Hawklords (2000s)
Inner City Unit
Motörhead
Sonic Assassins
Space Ritual
Members
Dave Brock
Richard Chadwick
Magnus Martin
Thighpaulsandra
Doug MacKinnon
Past members
See members article
Website
hawkwind.com
Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard rock, progressive rock and psychedelic rock. They are regarded as an influential proto-punk band.[5] Their lyrics often cover themes of urban life and science fiction.
Many musicians, dancers and writers have worked with the band since their inception. Notable musicians who have performed in Hawkwind include Lemmy, Ginger Baker, Robert Calvert, Nik Turner and Huw Lloyd-Langton, but the band are most closely associated with their singer, songwriter and guitarist Dave Brock, who founded the band and is the only remaining original member.[6]
Hawkwind are best known for the song "Silver Machine", which became a number-three UK hit single in 1972, and they had further chart singles with "Urban Guerrilla" (another Top 40 hit) and "Shot Down in the Night". The band had a run of twenty-two of their albums charting in the UK from 1971 to 1993,[7] and another eight between 2012 and 2023.
^ abEder, Bruce. "Hawkwind Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
^DeGagne, Mike. "Hawkwind – In Search of Space". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
^"Hawkwind: Space rock band still going strong after 44 years". BBC News. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
^Wien, Gary (2003). Beyond the Palace. Trafford Publishing. p. 270. ISBN 1-4120-0314-8.
^ abAbrahams, Ian (6 March 2010). "Hawkwind – At The BBC: 1972". Record Collector. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
^"Hawkwind star honoured at awards". BBC News. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
^Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles and Albums. Guinness World Records Limited. p. 246. ISBN 978-1904994107.
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