Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) [1] was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for The Band, for which he …

In the late 1970s and 1980s, Helm released several solo albums and toured with a band called Levon Helm and the RCO Allstars. He also began an acting career with his role as Loretta …

Apr 19, 2012 · Levon Helm, singer and drummer for the Band, died on April 19th in New York of throat cancer. He was 71. “He passed away peacefully at 1:30 this afternoon surrounded by …

Apr 19, 2012 · Levon Helm, a member of influential rock group The Band, died in New York City on Thursday. The drummer, singer and actor, who backed Bob Dylan as he turned away from …

May 10, 2012 · Drummer and singer Levon Helm was perhaps the purest product of that fellowship, the Canadian-rooted rock & roll quintet the Band.

Woodstock’s Midnight Ramble harkens back to the rural childhood of the man Rolling Stone called “rock & roll’s greatest drummer” during his tenure with Americana pioneers, the Band. Levon …

Jan 22, 2025 · Saying Goodbye to The Band With Garth Hudson’s passing on Tuesday, the rock ‘n’ roll giants have left us for good. While they were together, Hudson, Robbie Robertson, …

Mar 1, 2024 · “I was saddened to learn of the death of my fellow Arkansan Levon Helm. Levon was one of America’s great musicians. His music, with the Hawks, the Band, and throughout …

Nov 21, 2024 · Mark Lavon (Levon) Helm was best known as the drummer and singer for the Canadian rock group the Band. Following the demise of the Band, he continued to have a …

Jan 21, 2025 · During its peak, the Band was famously a collaborative operation informed by the songwriting and barbed guitar playing of Robbie Robertson and the soulful singing and …