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Levon Helm. Mark Lavon " Levon " Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) [1] was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Helm was known for his deeply soulful, country -accented voice, multi-instrumental ability ...
Apr 27, 2012 · Levon Helm performs on the mandolin during a Ramble performance at Helm's barn in Woodstock, N.Y. AP. (CBS News) After a private funeral, Levon Helm will be buried Friday in Woodstock Cemetery ...
- CBS News
Together with bass player Rick Danko, [Levon] Helm formed one of the finest rhythm sections to ever put a groove to a beat, and a partnership that formed the backbone of the Band. In Danko, he had the perfect complementary player, one of the finest bassists and one of the gentlest souls.
Mar 9, 2020 · When Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and principal songwriter for the Band, wrote for the group’s three singers—Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel—he thought of himself as composing ...
- John Seabrook
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Feb 20, 2020 · Levon Helm, the Band’s ... In 1986, pianist and vocalist Richard Manuel took his own life after a concert, at age 42; in 1999 bassist and vocalist Rick Danko died at age 55, after decades of ...