rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Celebrated songwriter, singer, guitarist and film composer Robbie Robertson has died aged 80.The five-time Grammy Award nominee died after a long illness, according to his publicity agency Costa Communications Inc.WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Robbie Robertson, songwriter and guitarist from The Band, dies.Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true crime shows for free on 7Bravo on 7plus >>Robertson’s manager of 34 years, Jared Levine, said: “Robbie was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, including his wife, Janet, his ex-wife, Dominique, her partner Nicholas, and his children Alexandra, Sebastian, Delphine, and Delphine’s partner Kenny.”He is also survived by his grandchildren, Angelica, Donovan, Dominic, Gabriel, and Seraphina.Robertson recently completed his 14th film music project with frequent collaborator Martin Scorsese, Killers Of The Flower Moon.‘Indescribable pain’: Instagram influencer dies aged 14 Amy Shark forced to cancel tour amid shock health newsBorn in Toronto, Ontario, Robertson had roots in both the Mohawk community at the Six Nations Reserve, as well as the Jewish enclave of his home city’s downtown.He began playing guitar at the age of 10, and six years later joined drummer Levon Helm in the Hawks, the backing band for rockabilly star Ronnie Hawkins.It was there that Robertson received his rock ‘n’ roll education, which would eventually include future bandmates Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, and Garth Hudson.Robertson would go on to play with Bob Dylan on his legendary Going Electric tours in 1965 and 1966.Canadian musician Robbie Robertson performing with The Band at the Royal Albert Hall, London, June 3, 1971. Credit: /Getty Images via CNNMoving to Woodstock in 1967, Robertson and his bandmates recorded the groundbreaking Basement Tapes with Dylan before changing their name to The Band and releasing their seminal Music From Big Pink album the following year.The album, featuring the Robertson-penned classic song The Weight, is still considered an inflection point in rock history.In 1969, The Band performed at the legendary Woodstock Festival before releasing an eponymous album that included the Robertson-composed Up On Cripple Creek and the equally classic (and much covered) The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.As a testament to their newfound fame, The Band became the first North American rock group to appear on the cover of Time magazine.More albums followed, including Stage Fright in 1970, Cahoots the following year which included Life Is A Carnival, and the double live set Rock Of Ages in 1972.The next year, The Band performed before what became the largest rock concert audience in history, with an estimated 650,000 people at the Watkins Glen Festival in New York.Robbie Robertson attends a press conference for Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band at Toronto International Film Festival in 2019. Credit: Chris Pizzello/APIn 1976, The Band bade farewell to live performing with The Last Waltz concert on Thanksgiving night.Guests including Dylan, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Van Morrison, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell joined the group at San Francisco’s Winterland and the concert film, directed by Scorsese, as well as a three-record box were released in 1978.The Band’s seventh and final studio album with Robertson was Islands, which was released in 1977. He then produced Neil Diamond’s Love At The Greek live album, furthering their creative relationship, as Robertson had helmed Diamond’s Beautiful Noise the year before.Robertson also blazed trails as one of the first rock ‘n’ rollers to seriously engage in movie music.Popular global music festival announces major news for Aussie fansFlood of love as MasterChef star Jock Zonfrillo’s daughter shares emotional videoHe co-wrote, produced, appeared in and composed the source music for the 1979 film Carny starring Gary Busey and Jodie Foster.He would go on to create and produce music for Scorsese’s Raging Bull (1980), King Of Comedy (1983), and The Colour Of Money (1986), which included It’s In The Way That You Use It, co-written with Clapton.Robertson made his solo album debut in 1987 with his self-titled album, featuring guests Peter Gabriel and U2.The album included the track Somewhere Down The Crazy River, and was certified gold, Grammy-nominated, and earned several Juno Awards in his native Canada.His second solo album, 1991’s Storyville, featured some of New Orleans’ most respected musicians and earned two Grammy nominations.Robbie Robertson and Elvis Costello play at the end of the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2006. Credit: APIn 1994, The Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and performed live at the ceremony.Robertson continued his movie work, scoring Barry Levinson’s Jimmy Hollywood and acting in The Crossing Guard, starring Jack Nicholson and directed by Sean Penn. He also produced the soundtrack album for Scorsese’s Casino.The artist continued releasing solo music, and penned the New York Times bestselling memoir, Testimony, in 2016.A documentary feature film based on the book and titled Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson And The Band premiered at 2019’s Toronto International Film Festival and streamed on Hulu.In 2019, Robertson released his sixth solo studio album Sinematic, and his work with Scorsese continued with his original score for the film The Irishman.At the time of his passing, Robertson was writing his follow-up memoir to Testimony, and had just finished scoring Scorsese’s Flower Moon starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro, which is set to hit theatres soon.In his memory, his family asked for donations to be made to the Six Nations of the Grand River to support a new Woodland Cultural Centre.Aussie’s $14 mistake set to cost $370,000 in Bali nightmare‘Indescribable pain’: Instagram influencer dies aged 14 If you’d like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings.To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide.
Robbie Robertson, The Band co-founder and film composer, dead at 80
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