Wednesday, May 26, 2010

DO YOU REMEMBER?

Influential songwriter and musician, Levon Helm, turns 70 on May 26, 2010 so we thought it the perfect opportunity to take a look back at a few of his wonderful performances over the years.
Levon Helm was, of course, the longtime member of the musical group, The Band. Consisting of Helm, Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson and Rick Danko, the group performed from 1967-1976 (including an appearance at Woodstock) then returned in 1983, appearing in concerts and recording up until 1999. Here is a clip of The Band from their 1976 farewell film, The Last Waltz, with Levon simultaneously handling the drums and vocals:

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