The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer helped write the blueprint for Americana music, with songwriting credits including «The Weight» and «Up on Cripple Creek.»
Robbie Robertson, the lead guitarist and the primary songwriter for Canadian rock luminaries The Band, has died at age 80.
Family member Dawn Robertson confirmed the news to NPR.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s songwriting credits include several touchstone songs that would go on to establish the blueprint of Americana music, including «The Weight,» «Up On Cripple Creek» and the controversial «The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,» a song narrated from the perspective of Confederate soldiers.
