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In Memoriam

Remembering Rick Danko

1943–1999 · The Band

The Weight by The Band — cover art

Rick Danko of The Band — 1943–1999.

The Band were a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario. It consisted of Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Robbie Robertson, all Canadian, and Levon Helm, an American. The Band's music combined elements of Americana, folk, rock, R&B, jazz and country, which influenced artists including George Harrison, Elton John, the Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton and Wilco.

The Band in song

The Weight by The Band — cover art
The Weight
The Band
1968
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down by The Band — cover art
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
The Band
1969
Up On Cripple Creek by The Band — cover art
Up On Cripple Creek
The Band
1969

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