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Formerly of. 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 ...
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.
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- Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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 after a long illness.
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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.
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 ...
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Aug 9, 2023 · August 9, 2023 4:42 PM EDT. Robbie Robertson, The Band's lead guitarist and songwriter who in such classics as “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie ...
Aug 9, 2023 · Robbie Robertson, Leader of The Band, Dies at 80. Guitarist-songwriter-singer Robbie Robertson, who led the Canadian-American group the Band to rock prominence in the 1970s and worked extensively ...