| LC control no. | n 83196033 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML420.R664 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Robertson, Robbie |
| Variant(s) | Robertson, Jaime Royal |
| See also | Corporate body: Band (Musical group) |
| Birth date | 1943-07-05 |
| Death date | 2023-08-09 |
| Place of birth | Toronto (Ont.) |
| Place of death | Los Angeles (Calif.) |
| Field of activity | Guitar--Performance Popular music--Writing and publishing Rock music Composition (Music) |
| Affiliation | Hawks (Musical group) Band (Musical group) |
| Profession or occupation | Guitarists Composers Lyricists |
| Found in | The King of comedy [SR] c1983 (a.e.) labels (Robbie Robertson) Encyc. of popular mus., 3rd ed. (Robbie Robertson; Jaime Robbie Robertson; b. July 5, 1943 in Toronto, Ont.; member of the Hawks, toured with Bob Dylan, and remained with this group under its new name The Band until 1976) The rock who's who, 2nd ed.: p. 23 (Jaime Robert "Robbie" Robertson; b. July 5, 1944, Toronto, Ont.) The Band website, Sep. 30, 1999 (Robbie Robertson; b. July 5, 1943, Toronto, Ont.; guitarist, songwriter; in 1958 joined the Hawks, toured with Bob Dylan 1965-1966; later composed music for film and television) <http://theband.hiof.no/band_members/robbie.html> Robbie Robertson website, Jan. 15, 2014 (Robbie Robertson; in 1960 became lead guitarist and wrote songs for Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks; band name changed to the Hawks in 1964, toured with Bob Dylan 1965-1966 with Robertson on guitar; later continued as a solo act and began writing music for films in 1979) The New York times: obituary published Aug. 9, 2023 (Robbie Robertson; d. Wednesday [August 9, 2023] in Los Angeles, Calif.; chief composer and lead guitarist for The Band; born Jaime Royal Robertson on July 5, 1943 in Toronto, Ont.) |
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