Robbie Robertson, Canadian music legend, dead at 80 - National
Toronto-born Robbie Robertson, guitarist and main songwriter in The Band, has died at the age of 80, his manager said on Wednesday.
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Toronto-born Robbie Robertson, guitarist and main songwriter in The Band, has died at the age of 80, his manager said on Wednesday.
The Canadian guitarist helped shape the sound of the 1970s
The guitarist and main songwriter in ‘The Band’ died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long illness, according to his manager
(Reuters) -Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and main songwriter in The Band, the Canadian-American group known for songs including "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," has died at the age of 80, his manager said on Wednesday. Robertson, who left his Toronto home at age 16 to pursue his rock'n'roll dreams, died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long illness, Robertson's manager of 34 years, Jared Levine, said in a statement. "Robbie was surrounded by his family at the time of his death," the statement added.
Robbie Robertson, lgendary guitarist, songwriter and fixture in movie music, died on August 9 after a long illness.