Biography
Although he is best known as a member of the Band, Robbie Robertson's own influence on rock music cannot be underestimated. The strength of the Band depended to a large degree on the strength of Robertson's brilliant songwriting, which touched on deep strains of American roots music -- from early folk to contemporary soul. After the Band broke up in 1976, Robertson moved into soundtrack work, scoring Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull and The Color of...Read more