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  1. Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson OC (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) was a Canadian musician. He was lead guitarist for Bob Dylan in the mid-late 1960s and early-mid 1970s, guitarist and songwriter with The Band from their inception until 1978, and a solo artist.

  2. Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, the driving force behind the pioneering rock ’n’ roll group the Band, died on Wednesday. He was 80. His death was confirmed by his longtime manager, Jared Levine. In a...

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  3. Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, the chief composer and lead guitarist for the Band, whose work offered a rustic vision of America that seemed at once mythic and authentic, in the process...

  4. Aug 9, 2023 · Robertson was a master storyteller who collaborated with Bob Dylan and penned classics like "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". He led the Band until 1976, when he decided to end their career with a legendary farewell concert.

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  5. Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, five-time Grammy nominee and celebrated songwriter, singer, guitarist and film composer, has died, according to an announcement sent from his publicity agency...

  6. Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, The Band's lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" mined and helped...

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  8. Aug 9, 2023 · The guitarist-songwriter-singer, who collaborated with Bob Dylan and Martin Scorsese, passed away after a long illness. He was known for the classic songs he wrote for the Band, such as "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".

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