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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.
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
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.
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 helping...
Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, guitarist and songwriter for Canadian-American group The Band, has died aged 80. A statement from his manager said he died on Wednesday surrounded by his family...
- Christy Cooney
Aug 9, 2023 · The Canadian-born musician was part of Bob Dylan's backing group and influenced popular music in the 1960s and 1970s. He wrote songs such as The Weight and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and played Woodstock in 1969.
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...
