Robbie Robertson, best known as the guitarist for The Band and composer for director Martin Scorsese's films, died in Los Angeles after a long illness.
Robbie Robertson, best known as the guitarist for The Band and a composer for many of directorBorn in Toronto, Ontario, in 1943, Robertson started playing guitar at age 10, and when he was 16, joined The Band drummer Levon Helm in The Hawks, the backing band for rockabilly star Ronnie Hawkins. on his"Going Electric" tours in 1965 and 1966, before changing their name to The Band and releasing their debut album,in 1968.
Manuel died in 1986, Danko in 1999, and Helm in 2012, leaving Hudson as the only surviving member of The Band's original lineup. "Long before we ever met, his music played a central role in my life—me and millions and millions of other people all over this world," he continued."The Band’s music, and Robbie’s own later solo music, seemed to come from the deepest place at the heart of this continent, its traditions and tragedies and joys. It goes without saying that he was a giant, that his effect on the art form was profound and lasting.
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