Robbie Robertson
The Band musician died aged 80
Surrounded by his family, Robbie Robertson has passed away at the age of 80.
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The Band guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson is dead. He passed away on August 9 in Los Angeles, according to his manager.
Robbie Robertson (1943-2023) has died at the age of 80. This is reported among other things the New York Times and “Variety” matching. The Canadian musician died after a long illness at the age of 80, as the US industry magazine writes, citing the musician’s manager.
“Robbie was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, including his wife Janet, his ex-wife Dominique, their partner Nicholas and their children Alexandra, Sebastian, Delphine and Delphine’s partner Kenny,” said manager Jared Levine in a statement . Robertson also leaves behind five grandchildren.
Robertson worked with Dylan and Scorsese
The musician was born in Toronto in 1943. Robbie Robertson was known, among other things, as a guitarist and songwriter for the group The Band and for his work with Bob Dylan, 82. He penned songs like “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, “It Makes No Difference” and “The Weight “.
In addition, Robertson worked on the music for numerous films, including several films by Martin Scorsese, 80, – in addition to “Raging Bull” including “The Color of Money”, “Gangs of New York”, “Shutter Island”, ” The Wolf of Wall Street” and most recently “Killers of the Flower Moon”. Scorsese had previously documented The Band’s farewell concert “The Last Waltz” and released it on film under the same title in 1978.
The Band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Rolling Stone magazine ranked Robbie Robertson 45th the best songwriters of all time and ranked 59th the best guitarists.