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Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, the Band ‘s guitarist and primary songwriter who penned “The Weight,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” “Up on Cripple Creek,” and many other beloved classics, died...
- 5 min
- 1971
- Andy Greene
Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, the guitarist-singer-songwriter who co-founded the Canadian-American rock group The Band, has died. He was 80. Robertson’s longtime manager, Jared Levine, confirmed his death...
- 1 min
- Erin Keller
Aug 9, 2023 · He was 80. His manager, Jared Levine, said he died after a long illness, which he did not identify. The songs that Mr. Robertson, a Canadian, wrote for the Band used enigmatic lyrics to evoke a...
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.
- 24 min
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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...
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- Corky Siemaszko
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...
Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, the lead guitarist and the primary songwriter for Canadian rock luminaries The Band, has died at age 80. Family member Dawn Robertson confirmed the news to NPR.
