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Robertson died in 2023, leaving Hudson as the only living member of the original lineup. Music critic Bruce Eder described the Band as "one of the most popular and influential rock groups in the world, their music embraced by critics ... as seriously as the music of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones ." [4]
Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, best known for his work as a member of Americana pioneers The Band, died today in Los Angeles at the age of 80. In a statement, Robertson’s manager of 34 years, Jared Levine...
Aug 9, 2023 · Aug 9 (Reuters) - Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and main songwriter in The Band, the Canadian-American group known for songs including "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,"...
Aug 9, 2023 · Guitarist-songwriter-singer Robbie Robertson, who led the Canadian-American group the Band to rock prominence in the 1970s, has died. He was 80.
Aug 10, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, best known for his work as the lead guitarist for The Band, has died, his manager confirmed. He was 80. At the time of his death, Robertson, along with Garth Hudson, was one...
May 27, 2024 · The Band’s pioneering blend of traditional country, folk, old-time string band, blues, and rock music brought them critical acclaim in the late 1960s and ’70s and served as a template for Americana, the movement of hybrid, roots-oriented music that emerged in the late 1990s.
Apr 19, 2012 · Levon Helm, singer and drummer for the Band, died on April 19th in New York of throat cancer. He was 71. “He passed away peacefully at 1:30 this afternoon surrounded by his friends and bandmates...
Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, the leader and co-founder of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Band died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 80. No cause of death has been disclosed, but he had been battling a...
Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and main songwriter in the Canadian-American rock group The Band, has died at the age of 80, his manager said. Robertson, who left his Toronto home at age 16 to...
Feb 24, 2020 · Robertson and organist Garth Hudson are the only surviving members. A new documentary, Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band, directed by Daniel Roher, is a warm, poignant take on The...
