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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...
- Robbie Robertson Offers His Story of the Band | The New Yorker
In his big and buoyant new memoir, “Testimony,” the former...
- Robbie Robertson Offers His Story of the Band | The New Yorker
Feb 20, 2020 · Here were our five biggest takeaways from the new doc. 1. Robertson was a music prodigy. Robertson’s rich ancestry alone — he’s the Toronto-born son of Dolly, an Indigenous mother of Mohawk ...
- Mara Reinstein
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...
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
The sad declines of Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel are glanced over lightly. Ultimately, the Band’s best evidence is still “The Weight” and Robertson’s other deathless songs, described here...
Aug 9, 2023 · It was in Hawkins’ band where he first played with drummer Levon Helm, keyboardist Richard Manuel, organist Garth Hudson, and bassist Rick Danko. They formed a tight musical bond, which...
Aug 10, 2023 · With Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel all in the Band, Robertson didn’t need to be a lead singer. After the Band’s decisive farewell in 1976, Robertson depended on his own limited...
Dec 8, 2016 · In his big and buoyant new memoir, “Testimony,” the former Band member Robbie Robertson, right, doesn't necessarily dispel the various myths, legends, and criticisms that have attached ...
