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Robbie Robertson's Dylan Era Legacy
Coverage from Music Connection, Hotpress, and others
Articles
7
Latest Article
03/18
Active Days
2034
Executive Summary
Robbie Robertson's autobiography and tributes trace his rise with The Band, his key work with Dylan, and his lasting impact on rock history
- Testimony was Robertson's memoir, written over five years and published in November 2016
- He rejected ghostwriters and wrote the book longhand after trying other methods
- The memoir covers his Toronto upbringing, Six Nations roots, and early road work with Ronnie Hawkins
- Robertson describes joining Dylan in 1965 and helping shape the electric turn and later collaborations
- The Band formed in Woodstock, where work on Music From Big Pink led into the Basement Tapes
- Robertson later led the Band to their 1976 farewell concert, The Last Waltz
- He also became a major film collaborator, scoring many Martin Scorsese films including Killers of the Flower Moon
Quick Facts
- What: A memoir, career retrospective, and collaboration history
- Where: Toronto, Woodstock, Westwood, and South Jersey
- Why: To document how Robertson shaped modern rock and film music
- Who: Robbie Robertson, Bob Dylan, The Band, Martin Scorsese
- When: 1960s through 2023, with memoir in 2016
Coverage Timeline: 2034 Days
Featured Article
Harvey Kubernik interviews Robbie Robertson in Westwood, California, about writing the autobiography Testimony and recounting collaborations with Bob Dylan and The Band.
Additional Articles
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In a 2011 Hot Press interview from Los Angeles, Robbie Robertson discusses How To Become Clairvoyant, The Band, and work with Bob Dylan.
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Dylan pays tribute to Robbie Robertson in a Pitchfork piece, recalling 1960s 70s collaborations with The Band in Woodstock and on Planet Waves.
Bob Dylan discussed whether other songs may reference him in a 2017 Bill Flanagan interview in an Oxford American feature.
Robbie Robertson, guitarist and songwriter for the Band and Bob Dylan collaborator, died at age 80, as reported in this retrospective article.
Robbie Robertson dies recently; the Australian Spectator publishes August 2023 feature on his work with The Band and Dylan.
In summer 1965, Levon & the Hawks performed at Tony Mart's in Somers Point, New Jersey, and connected with Bob Dylan, initiating a long collaborative relationship.