Robbie Robertson
Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist (1943-2023) · Canada · On the map · Musicians · Died at 80
Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson was a Canadian musician, composer, and producer. Robertson was the onetime lead guitarist for Bob Dylan's backing band. He was also the guitarist and primary songwriter of the Band from its inception until his 1976 departure. In his later solo career, Robertson released six albums.
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2023Died9 August 2023Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a Feature FilmAward2006Governor General's Performing Arts AwardAward2003Canada's Walk of FameAward1999Juno Award for Indigenous Artist or Group of the YearAward1995Jack Richardson Producer of the Year AwardAward1989Jack Richardson Producer of the Year AwardAwardJuno Award for Album of the YearAward1943Born5 July 1943
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Levon Helm Bandmate in The Band
Garth Hudson Bandmate in The Band
Rick Danko Bandmate in The Band
Richard Manuel Bandmate in The Band
Robert De Niro Robbie wrote The Irishman (2019)
Martin Scorsese Directed American Masters
Daniel Lanois Produced Robbie Robertson (1987)
Leonardo DiCaprio Robbie wrote Shutter Island (2010)
Jodie Foster Robbie produced Carny (1980)
Paul Newman Robbie wrote The Color of Money (1987)
Sean Penn Produced The Crossing Guard (1996)
Joe Pesci Robbie wrote The Irishman and Jimmy Hollywood
Harvey Keitel Robbie wrote The Irishman (2019)
Jesse Plemons Robbie wrote The Irishman (2019)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Robbie wrote The King of Comedy (1983)- Fred Ward Robbie produced Carny (1980)
Teddy Wilson Robbie produced Carny (1980)
Meg Foster Robbie produced Carny (1980)
DJ Premier Produced Contact from the Underworld of Redboy (1998)
Craig Wasson Robbie produced Carny (1980)
Bert Remsen Robbie produced Carny (1980)
Robert B. Weide Directed American Masters
Chuck Workman Directed American Masters- Karen Goodman Directed American Masters
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Ronnie Hawkins (here pictured performing in 2014) hired Robertson as a member of his backup band the Hawks in 1960.
Robertson (right) with Bob Dylan in 1966.
The "Big Pink" house in 2006. "Big Pink" was the house where Bob Dylan and the Band's Basement Tapes were recorded, and the music from the Band album Music From Big Pink was written.
The Band in 1969. Robertson is second from the right.
Robertson performing in 1971
Bob Dylan and the Band performing at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, on the 1974 reunion tour, Robertson is second from the left
The entrance to Shangri-La Studios in 2016. The Band had the ranch house on the Shangri-La property converted into a recording studio in 1974.Awards
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Country
Canada
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2023 · aged 80
