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the band
The Band was a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1967. It consisted of Canadians Rick Danko (bass, guitar, vocals, fiddle), Garth Hudson (organ, keyboards, accordion, saxophone), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, vocals), Robbie Robertson (guitar, songwriting, vocals), and American Levon Helm (drums, vocals, mandolin, guitar). The Band combined elements of Americana, folk, rock, jazz, country, and R&B, influencing musicians such as George Harrison, Elton John, the Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton and Wilco. Between 1958 and 1963, the group was known as the Hawks, a backing band for rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins. In the mid-1960s, they gained recognition for backing Bob Dylan, and the 1966 concert tour was notable as Dylan's first with an electric band. After leaving Dylan and changing their name to "The Band", they released several records to critical and popular acclaim, including their debut album Music from Big Pink in 1968. According to AllMusic, the album's influence on several generations of musicians has been substantial: musician Roger Waters called Music from Big Pink the second-most influential record in the history of rock and roll, and music journalist Al Aronowitz called it "country soul ... a sound never heard before". Their most popular songs included "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", and “Up on Cripple Creek”.
The bandleader who didn’t front his band, who was never as celebrated as Bob Dylan or their peers, was the glue keeping the Band together. Robbie Robertson, member of the Band, dies at age 80. A 2019 interview: ‘I didn’t know anybody who didn’t do drugs’ --Michael Hamm; Aug 9, 2023: The Guardian: The Band’s Robbie Robertson captured a dream of what America was, is and might be 8.9.23
Allen toussaint
Feb 12, 2023: USA Today: What is your state song? All 50 states (except for one) have had an official song. Here's the list.
"You Are My Sunshine" is Louisiana's official state song, originally sung by Jimmie Davis, the former governor of Louisiana. It was previously "Give Me Louisiana." In July 2021, the state made yet another change, adopting "Southern Nights" by Allen Toussaint as Louisiana's state cultural song.
"You Are My Sunshine" is Louisiana's official state song, originally sung by Jimmie Davis, the former governor of Louisiana. It was previously "Give Me Louisiana." In July 2021, the state made yet another change, adopting "Southern Nights" by Allen Toussaint as Louisiana's state cultural song.
Bonnie Tyler
Feb 9, 2023: BBC: Total Eclipse of the Heart: The most epic song ever written
As Bonnie Tyler and Jim Steinman's creation turns 40, what made this melodramatic song about obsessive love a global smash hit that endures to this day, asks Fraser Morris.
As Bonnie Tyler and Jim Steinman's creation turns 40, what made this melodramatic song about obsessive love a global smash hit that endures to this day, asks Fraser Morris.
