My first date with Dianna — best friend, wife and frequent editor — was to see The Band. She introduced me to the legendary rock group’s music, and we went to their 1970 concert in Madison, Wisc.
Discerning music fans everywhere are likely reminiscing about The Band even more than usual these days. The passing of Garth Hudson means there are no more living members of their classic lineup. Good ...
Hudson, Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Levon Helm and Rick Danko were scientists from far greater Heavens than most of us will ever know, pulling art from their bodies in ways that made ...
Hudson was a founding member of The Band alongside Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko and Richard Manuel. Hudson was an organist, keyboardist, accordionist and saxophonist for the group.
(L-R) Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson of The Band pose for a group portrait in London in 1971. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns) Hudson was the only ...
Image The Band in 1968. From left: Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Mr. Hudson and Robbie Robertson.Credit...Elliott Landy/Magnolia Pictures During its peak, the Band was famously a ...
Keyboardist-drummer Richard Manuel hanged himself in 1986, bassist Rick Danko died in his sleep in 1999 and drummer Levon Helm died of cancer in 2012. The Band was inducted into the Rock & Roll ...
January’s music losses include Marianne Faithfull, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Wayne Osmond ...
He was 87. Best known for his tenure with the Band, Hudson was the last living original member, preceded in death by Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson. He was born in ...
In addition to Hudson, the group's members included fellow Canadians, guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson, bassist Rick Danko and pianist Richard Manuel, and US drummer Levon Helm.
The Canadian musician rose to fame with Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, and Richard Manuel in the group – which put out the songs The Weight, Up On Cripple Creek and The Night They Drove Old ...
Rockabilly veteran Ronnie Hawkins eventually lured him into joining his backing band, the Hawks, which included Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, and Rick Danko. According to Robertson ...