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  1. The Band. Jaime Royal " Robbie " Robertson [1] OC (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) was a Canadian musician. [2] 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. Robertson's work with the Band was instrumental in creating the ...

  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.

    • Stephen Thomas Erlewine
  3. 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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    • 1971
    • Andy Greene
  4. 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 Costa ...

  5. Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson in performance with the Band in 1971. The group, for which he was the main songwriter and lead guitarist, helped inspire the Americana genre.

  6. Aug 9, 2023 · Before he was Robbie Robertson, the future rock star was born Jaime Royal Robertson, the son of a Mohawk mother who was raised on the Six Nations reserve in Ontario. He learned later in life that ...

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  8. Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, a Canadian musician and songwriter who made his mark in the late 1960s and early '70s as the leader of the influential rock group The Band, died Wednesday after a long illness.

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