His most recent album, 1995's 'Let It Rock' went gold and gave him a 1996 Juno Award nomination. Earlier, he went to The White House as a guest of President Bill Clinton, and to launch 'Let It Rock' in Washington. He has hosted a number of television shows and has been the guest star on countless television variety shows. In 1983, he hosted a nationally syndicated special, 'In Concert', which marked his 25th year in Canada. Until the last few years, Hawkins had been the host of CITY-TV's New Years Eve Countdown from Nathan Philips Square in Toronto.
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