He was just a Canadian teenager obsessed with guitar when he joined Ronnie Hawkins' rowdy backing band The Hawks in 1960. But Robbie Robertson would soon revolutionize rock music alongside his bandmates in The Band. This fascinating biography chronicles Robertson’s early days backing Hawkins and Bob Dylan, leading to the peak late 1960s period where The Band emerged as one of rock’s most influential groups. Robertson’s evocative songs and unforgettable guitar work on classic roots rock albums like Music From Big Pink and The Band made him a cult hero. After The Band’s shocking 1976 farewell, Robertson excelled as a solo artist, producer and film composer. This book intimately explores how the teenage Robertson evolved into an iconic singer-songwriter and guitarist with a musical legacy spanning six decades. It’s the defining portrait of a sensitive artist who kept growing and reinventing himself long after his seminal accomplishments with The Band.
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