Robbie Robertson
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-07-05
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario
Robbie Robertson
Biography
Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) was a Canadian musician. 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 creating the Americana music genre. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as a member of the Band, and into Canada's Walk of Fame, with the Band and on his own. He is ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitarists. He wrote "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", and "Up on Cripple Creek" with the Band and had solo hits with "Broken Arrow" and "Somewhere Down the Crazy River", and many others. He was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Songwriters. Robertson collaborated on film and TV soundtracks, usually with director Martin Scorsese, beginning in the rockumentary film The Last Waltz (1978) and continuing through dramatic films including Raging Bull (1980), The King of Comedy (1983), The Color of Money (1986), Casino (1995), Gangs of New York (2002), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Silence (2016), The Irishman (2019), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
Also Known For
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
Feb 12, 2021
Carny
May 23, 1980
The Crossing Guard
Jan 26, 1995
The Last Waltz
Apr 26, 1978
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Jan 01, 1999
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Oct 09, 1987
Festival Express
Sep 19, 2003
Wolves
Mar 01, 1999
Eat the Document
Nov 30, 1972
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night
Oct 18, 1991
One World, One Voice
Dec 09, 1990
Dakota Exile
Aug 30, 1996
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Sep 08, 2022
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Dec 07, 2007
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
Aug 19, 2012
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Nov 19, 2013
Lennon or McCartney
Dec 12, 2014
Curse of the Axe
Jul 09, 2012
You Are What You Eat
Sep 24, 1968
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Feb 08, 2002
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Jul 26, 2017
Martin Scorsese Directs
Jun 16, 1990
The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods
Sep 06, 1991
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Aug 20, 2004
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
May 28, 1995
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
Sep 17, 2013
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
Aug 05, 2014
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'
May 07, 2002
Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s
Jan 30, 2005
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
Jan 01, 2003
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Feb 21, 2020
Reel Injun
Feb 19, 2010
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
Nov 01, 2006
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Apr 26, 2020
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
Nov 24, 2010
Woodstock Diary
Aug 14, 1994
Asteroids: Deadly Impact
Feb 20, 1997
Movies Are My Life
Apr 17, 1988
The Dancing Man of L.A.
May 24, 2021
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson
Jan 09, 2001
Native America
Oct 23, 2018
Saturday Night Live
Oct 11, 1975
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Apr 14, 2018
Classic Albums
Apr 14, 1997
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Jul 26, 2019
