Robbie Robertson Musical artist

Robbie Robertson, OC (born Jaime Robbie Robertson; July 5, 1943) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his work as lead guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. As a songwriter, Robertson is credited for such songs as "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Up On Cripple Creek", "Broken Arrow" and "Somewhere Down the Crazy River". He has been inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

Personal facts

Robbie Robertson
Birth dateJuly 05, 1943
Birth place
Toronto
Hometown
Toronto

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Musical artist

Career started1960
associated musical artist
Eric Clapton
The Band
Ronnie Hawkins
John P. Hammond
Bob Dylan
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Rhythm and blues
Rock music
Country rock
instrument
Fender Stratocaster
Epiphone
Autoharp
Fender Telecaster
C. F. Martin & Company
record label
Geffen Records
Warner Bros.
Capitol Records
429 Records

Robbie Robertson on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://robbie-robertson.com
  2. http://www.robbie-robertson.com