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Rick Danko. Richard Clare Danko (December 29, 1943 – December 10, 1999) [1] was a Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter, and singer, best known as a founding member of the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Sep 26, 2023 · In addition to his most famous songs, “The Weight,” “It Makes No Difference,” “Ophelia,” and “Stage Fright,” Rick Danko has an extensive discography. Some other notable songs include “Caledonia Mission,” “This Wheel’s on Fire,” and “Long Black Veil.”.
Hailing from Green's Corners, about a mile and a half from the tiny rural town of Simcoe, Ontario, Rick was born into a musical family. Both of his parents and his three brothers played instruments and/or sang, and music was a way of life for him from the beginning. He listened to Hank Williams and Sam Cooke as a small child, and was "ready to ...
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When the 24-year-old Hudson joined the Hawks, the backing band for Ronnie Hawkins, the band already consisted of 21-year-old Levon Helm on drums, 18-year-old Robbie Robertson on guitar, 18-year-old Rick Danko on bass and 18-year-old Richard Manuel on piano. The lineup that would become the Band was now complete. Lowrey organ
Dec 11, 1999 · By RICHARD CROMELIN. Dec. 11, 1999 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Rick Danko, a Canadian musician who helped forge a rich musical panorama of American history and myth as a member of the...
Dec 13, 1999 · Rick Danko, singer, bass player and violinist: born Simcoe, Ontario 9 December 1942; died Marbletown, New York 10 December 1999. ROCK MUSIC has lost one of its seminal characters and a significant ...
Dec 29, 2023 · December 29, 2023. History Highlight: Rick Danko, best known as the bassist and sometime lead vocalist for the Band, was born today in 1943 in Blayney, Ontario. As a member of the Hawks — alongside his future associates in the Band — he was part of the backing band for Ronnie Hawkins, and later Bob Dylan.
