Henry Paul,III was born on 8/25. He hails from Kingston, NY and the Tampa, FL areas. Henry has 3 children, Lorraine, Victoria and Henry IV and he currently resides in Nashville, TN. Henry's musical influences are Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Bob Dylan and Jerry Lee Lewis. His first musical performance was in a coffee house in 1966. Throughout Henry's 32 year professional musical career, he was a founding member of the following groups: Sienna (1971), Outlaws (1972), Henry Paul Band (1979), Outlaws Reunion (1986), The Vereens (1990), BlackHawk (1992) and Outlaws 30th Reunion (2005). Henry plays guitar, mandolin and bass.
~Dave Robbins~
Charles Dave Robbins was born on 5/26. He hails from Forest Park, GA (a suburb of Atlanta). Dave has 2 children, David and Trey and he currently resides in Nashville, TN with his wife Mary Lynn and his sons. Dave's musical influences are Kenny Rogers, Glen Campbell and he grew up listening to Aerosmith, the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. His first musical performance was in a band in High School. Dave's songwriting ability gave rise to songs being recorded by Kenny Rogers, Restless Heart, Eric Clapton, Reba McEntire and Dan Seals, as well as songs recorded by Van Stephenson on his solo albums "Righteous Anger" and "Suspicious Heart". Dave plays keyboards.
Anthony Crawford hails from Birmingham, AL and now calls Nashville, TN his home. As a teenager, Anthony played in the band of Sonny James. He toured with the likes of Neil Young, Vince Gill, Dwight Yoakum and Steve Winwood. He has also sung or played on albums recorded by Winwood, Yoakum, Gill, Patty Loveless, Roseanne Cash and many others. Anthony is a multi-instrumentalist and producer. He is also an accomplised songwriter whose songs have been recorded by Kenny Rogers, Lorrie Morgan and Sawyer Brown to name a few. He joined BlackHawk in 2003 to complete the 3 part harmony after Randy Threet left the group. Anthony plays guitar, bass, drums, mandolin, fiddle, keyboards, banjo and pedal steel. He has released 3 solo albums, "Anthony Crawford", "Unintentional Decoy" and "Radio Cafe"
Van W. Stephenson was born on 11/4. He hailed from Hamilton, OH and Altoona, PA but called Nashville, TN home for approximately 37 years. Van has 3 children, Katherine, Julie and Wesley. Van's musical influences were Vince Gill, Johnny Horton and Don Henley. His first musical performance was with a bluegrass band as a teenager. Van's songwriting ability gave rise to a number of songs being recorded by Restless Heart, John Mellencamp, Tim McGraw, Crystal Gayle and Reba McEntire. Likewise, Van's solo albums were "China Girl", "Righteous Anger", and "Suspicious Heart". Van played guitar. On 4/8/01 the world mourned the passing of this wonderfully talented singer/songwriter musician. Van died at his home in Nashville of Melanoma. Van's musical legacy lives on through the hearts of many.
Henry, Dave and Van are the founders of BlackHawk. They formed the group in 1992 and initially embarked on a small tour under the name "FireHawk". It was after Van saw the name 'BlackHawk Printing' on a truck that the name of the group was changed. The name "Dustbowl Romeos" was considered, among others but "BlackHawk" is much more fitting. Henry's love for music and in those talented musicians that have surrounded him throughout the years is very apparent if you've ever listened to any of the recordings. And if you've ever seen any of BlackHawk's videos from the early through late 90's, his love for style is equally apparent. Those kick-ass (Civil War style) jackets were designed by him and a lady named Beverlee Brannigan. The tight three-part harmony sound of BlackHawk in the beginning, continuing on today is unsurpassed and to say I am a fan for life is an understatement.
Through the musical endeavors of these wonderful musicians, the following albums were produced. To date, "Spirit Dancer" is my favorite because it is a remarkable tribute to Van and other friends but I love them all. "BlackHawk" (1994), "Strong Enough" (1995), "Love and Gravity" (1997), "The Sky's The Limit" (1998), "Greatest Hits" (2000) and "Spirit Dancer" (2002).
Chris Anderson was born on 9/22. He hails from Sarasota, FL and currently resides in Nashville, TN. Chris' musical influences were Cream, Led Zeppelin, Spirit, Freddie King and the Allman Brothers. Chris had his own band as well called the Chris Anderson Band which opened for the Allman Brothers. Chris' prior connection to Henry was with the Outlaws "Soldier of Fortune Tour". Chris plays guitar, bass, drums and the Navajo flute.
John Parrendo was born on 1/25. He hails from Pittsburgh, PA and is married with a son. John's an accomplised violinist with a degree from Carnegie Mellon University. His musical influences are Kansas, The Dregs, Charlie Daniels and his father. He has his own band as well, known as "Unwound" and is a long time member of The Jamboree USA staff band. John has performed frequently with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and has performed with Pam Tillis, Ronnie Milsap and Brad Paisley to name a few. John was voted "Best Musician" by 'In Pittsburgh Magazine'. John joined BlackHawk on the road in 2002.
James P.W. Clark was born on 8/14. He hails from Cleveland, OH and now calls Nashville, TN home. His musical influences are Deep Purple, Greg Morrow and Eddie Bayers and he worked with the likes of Joan Jett, Patty Smyth, Wynonna and Deborah Harry. Jimmy joined BlackHawk on the road in 2002 after having played with Chad Brock & Michael Peterson. Jimmy plays drums.
Kirk Eberhard was born on 6/25. He is orginally from Grove City, OH but now resides in Nashville, TN. Kirk filled in for Terre Bertke when Terre's wife was giving birth to their first child. He plays guitar, drums and keyboards and is the bassist for the group.
**Chris, John and Jimmy are currently involved in other endeavors but they played an integral part in the BlackHawk sound over the years.
~Anthony Crawford~
~Van Stephenson~
~Chris Anderson~
~John Parrendo~
~Jimmy Clark~
~Kirk Eberhard~
