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Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1968 – 1976, 1983 – 1999)
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, the group left the comfort of their communal home in Saugerties, NY to begin 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.” As such, throughout their career they would repopularize traditional American musical forms during the psychedelic era. The Band dissolved in 1976; Martin Scorcese’s landmark concert film “The Last Waltz” documented their final performance. They reformed in 1983 without founding guitarist and main songwriter Robbie Robertson.
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pablo323 Excellent music
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TheFatChocobo Definitely not the only one... really quite amazing, the pathos they draw out of it.
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super_lignja am i the only one who sheds a tear when the night they drove old dixie down plays?
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Sentenzia22 Up On Cripple Creek!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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jump29 ♪
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lottadogs the last waltz is sooo good ya should watch it
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katjoaz91 Up On Cripple Creek ♥ !
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Jewrusalem I listen to almost too much Band for a nineteen year old. Almost...
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Danton_K Bob Dylan: aquele cantor que acompanhou a The Band
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The Performance that got me into The Band: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0WMBYQL14U
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tomduarte Look out Cleveland
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Shandemanium http://www.last.fm/music/The+Band/+images/70561494 found it on tumblr, I like it
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Hohko Now this is THE BAND! [2]
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David_Gallagher The Band: Best band ever.
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thebutterboysfc classic song, classic band,
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wimbo125 how to describe the state of being utterly awesome in two words: The - Band
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XSeanybOiX Yes Elton John he shall be a Levon, but is he really a good man?
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Levon was high on heroin when he recorded Strawberry Wine
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roligtmedhatt did u guys hear this swedish folk singer? http://johnhawks.bandcamp.com/
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epilepticteen hahah nice band name.
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