Robbie Robertson
Biography
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
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
Patch
Carny
Roger
The Crossing Guard
Self
The Last Waltz
Self - Mohawk/Cayuga
Making a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertson
Self - DVD only
Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Self - The Band
Festival Express
Narrator (voice)
Wolves
Self
Eat the Document
Himself
Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Night
Self
One World, One Voice
Narrator
Dakota Exile
Self
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Self
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
Self (voice)
Lennon or McCartney
Narrator
Curse of the Axe
You Are What You Eat
Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Within
Self
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Self
Martin Scorsese Directs
Host
The Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woods
Ronnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickin
Self
Robbie Robertson: Going Home
Chitarra Solista voce
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
Guitar
Charles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinity
Self
Revisiting 'The Last Waltz'
Self
Shakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960s
Self (archive footage)
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
Self
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Self
Reel Injun
Self
Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life
Self
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Self (archive footage)
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
Self - The Band
Woodstock Diary
Narrator
Asteroids: Deadly Impact
Self
Movies Are My Life
Self (archive footage)
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Self (archive footage)
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Himself
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Self
Road Songs: A Portrait of Robbie Robertson
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
42
Gender
Male
Birthday
1943-07-05
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario
Also Known As
Jaime Royal Robertson