Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
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).
Known For Sound
Popularity 5.569
Birthday 1943-07-05
Place of Birth Toronto, Ontario
Also Known As
Carny
1980

Carny

The Crossing Guard
1995

The Crossing Guard

The Last Waltz
1978

The Last Waltz

Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
1987

Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

Festival Express
2003

Festival Express

Wolves
1999

Wolves

Eat the Document
1972

Eat the Document

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night
1991

Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2007

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
2012

Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood

Lennon or McCartney
2014

Lennon or McCartney

Curse of the Axe
2012

Curse of the Axe

You Are What You Eat
1968

You Are What You Eat

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
2017

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Martin Scorsese Directs
1990

Martin Scorsese Directs

The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods
1991

The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods

Robbie Robertson: Going Home
1995

Robbie Robertson: Going Home

Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
2004

Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin

The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
2013

The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971

Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
2014

Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity

Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'
2002

Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'

Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s
2005

Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s

World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
2003

World Tour 1966: The Home Movies

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
2020

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

Reel Injun
2010

Reel Injun

Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
2006

Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
2010

Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm

Woodstock Diary
1994

Woodstock Diary

Asteroids: Deadly Impact
1997

Asteroids: Deadly Impact

Movies Are My Life
1978

Movies Are My Life

The Dancing Man of L.A.
2021

The Dancing Man of L.A.

The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
2021

The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
1999

Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson

Dakota Exile
1996

Dakota Exile

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
2022

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
2013

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013

One World, One Voice
1990

One World, One Voice

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
2019

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World

Native America
2018

Native America

Saturday Night Live
1975

Saturday Night Live

Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018

Elvis Presley: The Searcher

Classic Albums
1997

Classic Albums