Robbie Robertson
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| Known for: |
Ladder 49, Any Given Sunday, The Color of Money |
| Birth name: |
Jaime Robert Robertson |
| Birthday: |
5 July 1943,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: |
6' 1" (1.85 m) |
Trivia
He is half Mohawk Indian and half Jewish.
He was part of the group
The Band.
Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of
The Band) in 1994.
Has three children: Alexandra, Delphine, and Sebastian
Attended R.H. King High School in Scarborough, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto.
Is a good friend and frequent collaborator of
Martin Scorsese.
Although
The Band originated as
Bob Dylan's touring group, they went on to be voted 50th in the "Immortals," the 50 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of All Time.
In
The Last Waltz, improvised a guitar solo to give
Eric Clapton time to put his guitar strap back on (the strap had come undone while Clapton began his song "Further On Up the Road").
Only member of
The Band not to attend the funeral of
Richard Manuel, piano player for the group, who hung himself during the band's reunion tour.
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