Robbie Robertson
Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson (July 5, 1943 โ 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
Credits
- 2022 ยทBuffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It Onas Self
- 2021 ยทThe Dancing Man of L.A.as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ยทThe Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)as
- 2020 ยทStronger Together, Tous Ensembleas Self
- 2020 ยทOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Bandas Self
- 2019 ยทRumble: The Indians Who Rocked the Worldas
- 2018 ยทNative Americaas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2018 ยทElvis Presley: The Searcheras Self
- 2017 ยทRumble: The Indians Who Rocked the Worldas Self
- 2014 ยทLennon or McCartneyas Self (voice)
- 2014 ยทCharles Lloyd - Arrows Into Infinityas Guitar
- 2013 ยทEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013as Self
- 2013 ยทThe Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971as Chitarra Solista voce
- 2012 ยทBob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Floodas Self
- 2012 ยทCurse of the Axeas Narrator
- 2010 ยทAin't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helmas Himself (archive footage)
- 2010 ยทReel Injunas Self
- 2007 ยทEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007as Self
- 2006 ยทBuffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Lifeas Self
- 2005 ยทShakin All Over: Canadian Pop Music in the 1960sas Self
- 2004 ยทRonnie Hawkins: Still Alive and Kickinas
- 2003 ยทFestival Expressas Self - The Band
- 2003 ยทWorld Tour 1966: The Home Moviesas Self (archive footage)
- 2002 ยทRevisiting 'The Last Waltz'as Self
- 2002 ยทSalt Lake City 2002 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Light the Fire Withinas
- 1999 ยทWolvesas Narrator (voice)
- 1999 ยทMaking a Noise: A Native American Musical Journey with Robbie Robertsonas Self - Mohawk/Cayuga
- 1997 ยทClassic Albumsas Self
- 1997 ยทAsteroids: Deadly Impactas Narrator
- 1996 ยทDakota Exileas Narrator
- 1995 ยทThe Crossing Guardas Roger
- 1995 ยทRobbie Robertson: Going Homeas Self
- 1994 ยทWoodstock Diaryas Self - The Band
- 1991 ยทGuitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Folk Rock Nightas Himself
- 1991 ยทThe Allman Brothers Band: Live at Great Woodsas Host
- 1990 ยทOne World, One Voiceas Self
- 1990 ยทMartin Scorsese Directsas Self
- 1989 ยทMTV Rockumentaryas
- 1988 ยทMovies Are My Lifeas Self
- 1987 ยทChuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Rollas Self - DVD only
- 1980 ยทCarnyas Patch
- 1978 ยทThe Last Waltzas Self
- 1975 ยทSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
- 1972 ยทEat the Documentas Self
- Future ยทLife Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertsonas Self (archive footage)
- 1968 ยทYou Are What You Eatas
- Future ยทRobbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fameas Himself