Blues Rock guitar hero Robbie Robertson, who rose to fame as a member of The Band, has died. He was 80. Best known for his work with The Band, first as Bob Dylan’s backing band in the late 1960s and then cemented into history by Martin Scorsese’s film The Last Waltz. The news was broken by published reports and no cause of death has been revealed so far. He died today, August 8th, 2023, in Los Angeles surrounded by family, according to his manager. “In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Six Nations of the Grand River to support the building of their new cultural center.” In addition to the band, Robertson produced other bands and did further soundtrack work for Scorsese, including the acclaimed soundtrack to The Irishman. RIP.
