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Robbie Robertson
Born 1943-07-05 · Toronto, Ontario · Died 2023-08-09
Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson was a Canadian musician, songwriter, film composer, producer, actor, and author. Robertson is best known for his work as lead guitarist and primary songwriter for The Band, and for his career as a solo recording artist. Raised in Toronto and the Six Nations Reservation, Robbie Robertson began his musical journey at six. From The Hawks to co-founding The Band and Scorsese's "The Last Waltz," his career burgeoned. He scored films like "Carney," starred in it, and composed for "Raging Bull" and "Gangs of New York." His solo albums and documentaries like "Making A Noise" celebrate Native American music. Recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997.
Known for
Killers of the Flower Moon
The Wolf of Wall Street
Shutter Island
Casino
The Irishman
Gangs of New York
Raging Bull
The Color of Money
The King of Comedy
The Crossing Guard
Sunset Strip
The Last Waltz
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Movies Are My Life
Jimmy Hollywood
Carny
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Reel Injun
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Lennon or McCartney
Wolves
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Festival Express
Asteroids: Deadly Impact
Eat the Document
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm