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The Band
12+ albums
classic rockfolk rockrockfolkamericana
about
The Band was a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1967. The original members were Robbie Robertson (guitar, piano, drums, harmonica), Richard Manuel (piano, harmonica, drums, saxophone, organ, slide guitar), Garth Hudson (organ, piano, clavinet, accordion, synthesizer, saxophone), Rick Danko (bass guitar, violin, trombone, guitar), and Levon Helm (drums, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica). The members of The Band first worked together as The Hawks, the backing band of rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins from 1959 until 1963. Afterwards, Bob Dylan recruited the quintet for his history-making 1965/1966 world tour and they joined him on the informal recordings that became the acclaimed Basement Tapes. Dubbed "The Band" by their peers, they began recording as a group unto themselves. The Band recorded two of the most important albums of the late 1960s; their 1968 debut Music From Big Pink (featuring the hit single The Weight) and 1969's The Band. These critically praised albums helped conceive country rock as something more than a genre, but rather as a celebration of Americana. Although always more popular with music journalists and fellow musicians than the general public, The Band has remained an admired and influential group. They have been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Band's music fused many elements, primarily old country music and early rock and roll, though the rhythm section often had a boun
