Effective period / Period of releases: 1961 - 1986

Members: Alan Hawking, Doug Foley, Russell Hawking, Peter Hayes (8), George Xanthos, Leo Dalton, Joe Attard (2), Gary Newton, John Faubel, Peter Cohen (10)

The Hawking Brothers, were an Australian country music band, formed in 1955 and disbanded in 1985. They comprised brothers Russell (1931–1976) and Alan (1933–1988). After originally recording with Regal Zonophone Records, they went on to record a number of albums with RCA Records. When it comes to winning awards, The Hawking Brothers have been very successful, winning 6 Golden Guitars. Sometimes known as The Hawking Brothers & The Wildwoods