Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson^[1] OC (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter and actor.

Robbie Robertson OC
Robertson in 2001
Born	Jaime Royal Robertson (1943-07-05)July 5, 1943 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died	August 9, 2023(2023-08-09) (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations	Musician songwriter singer
Years active	1957–2023
Spouses	Dominique Bourgeois ​ ​ (m. 1968, before 2000)​ Janet Zuccarini ​ (m. 2023)​
Children	3
Musical career
Genres	Rock Americana folk blues country roots rock
Instruments	Guitar vocals keyboards
Labels	Capitol Geffen Warner
Formerly of	The Band

He was announced his death in Los Angeles on August 9, 2023, at the age of 80, after a year-long illness with prostate cancer.^[2][3][4][5]

References

1. Robertson, Sebastian (2014). Rock and Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson Story. New York: Henry Holt and Co. ISBN 978-0-8050-9473-2.
2. "Killers of the Flower Moon Soundtrack | Soundtrack Tracklist". soundtracktracklist.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
3. Bloom, Madison (2023-08-09). "Martin Scorsese Remembers the Band's Robbie Robertson: "I Could Always Go to Him as a Confidante"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
4. Morris, Chris (August 9, 2023). "Robbie Robertson, Leader of The Band, Dies at 80". Variety.
5. "Robbie Robertson in 10 songs". CBC. August 10, 2023.

Other websites

• Robbie Robertson on IMDb
• Robbie Robertson discography at Discogs

• Article at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
• Article at canadianbands.com
• Robbie Robertson Interview at NAMM Oral History Collection (2017)