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 |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.7108 |
| Birthday | 1943-07-05 |
| Place of Birth | Toronto, Ontario |
| Also Known As | Jaime Royal Robertson, |
2021
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
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Carny
6.2/42
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The Crossing Guard
6/284
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1978
The Last Waltz
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1999
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
7/1
This doc explores "The Band" guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson's Native American background. Half Mohawk on his mother's side, the film follow...
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1987
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
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2003
Festival Express
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Wolves
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1972
Eat the Document
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1991
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night
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One World, One Voice
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Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
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2012
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
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You Are What You Eat
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2002
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
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Martin Scorsese Directs
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1991
The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods
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Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
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1995
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
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2013
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
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Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
6/1
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Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'
5/1
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2005
Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s
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World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
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2020
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
6.75/20
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2010
Reel Injun
7.013/39
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Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
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6.2/11
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Woodstock Diary
8.5/3
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Asteroids: Deadly Impact
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Movies Are My Life
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The Dancing Man of L.A.
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2001
Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson
10/1
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1992
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
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1997
Classic Albums: The Band - The Band
6.667/3
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2005
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
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