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It reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart, [8] No. 24 on Billboard 's Mainstream Rock Tracks [9] and won Robertson and Daniel Lanois the Canadian Producer of the Year Award for 1989. [10] In Robertson's home country Canada, it debuted at No. 95 on the week ending 2 April 1988 [11] and then peaked at No. 91 for two weeks until the week ending 16 ...
The video for "Somewhere Down The Crazy River" was directed by Martin Scorsese, and features Maria McKee in an acting role. [136] In the U.S., Robbie Robertson produced several hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts, with "Showdown At Big Sky" coming in the highest (#2) and "Sweet Fire Of Love" the second highest (#7). [137]
"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is a song written by Robbie Robertson. It was originally recorded by his Canadian-American roots rock group The Band in 1969 and released on their eponymous second album.
Long before Robbie Robertson became Martin Scorsese’s go-to film composer or music supervisor, the Canadian singer-songwriter-guitarist had a cinematic, storytelling edge to his songwriting.
Robbie Robertson, the leader of the pioneering Americana group the Band, entered the pantheon of great rock songwriters early in his career. By the time the group released its self-titled second ...
Up on Cripple Creek" was written by Band guitarist Robbie Robertson, with drummer Levon Helm singing lead vocal. A 1976 live performance of "Up on Cripple Creek" appears in the Band's concert film The Last Waltz , as well as on the accompanying soundtrack album.
Robbie Robertson left a legacy of storytelling behind him when he died at age 80 on Aug. 9 in Los Angeles. It’s not just the tales he concocted for his work with the Band and, later, his solo ...
Miscellaneous appearances by Robbie Robertson Year Title Album Notes 1973 "Raised on Robbery" Court and Spark: 1983 "Between Trains" The King of Comedy: original songs 1986 "Modern Blues" and "Main Title" The Color of Money: 1988 "Christmas Must Be Tonight" Scrooged: 1994 "Slo Burn", "Let the Good Times Roll" (with Cassandra Wilson), and "Bad ...