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Robbie Robertson

1943 - 2023

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Jaime Royal Robertson (July 5, 1943 – August 9, 2023) was a Canadian musician of Indigenous and Jewish ancestry. He was the lead guitarist for Bob Dylan's backing band in the mid-late 1960s and early-mid 1970s. Robertson was also the guitarist and primary songwriter of The Band from its inception until 1978, after which time he enjoyed a lengthy solo career. Robertson's work with the Band was instrumental in creating the Americana music genre. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robbie Robertson is the 770th most popular musician (down from 343rd in 2019), the 203rd most popular biography from Canada (down from 90th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Canadian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Robbie Robertson ranks 770 out of 3,175. Before him are The Edge, Vasco Rossi, Todd Rundgren, Sly Stone, Milt Jackson, and Nikolai Zverev. After him are Walter Donaldson, Joe Walsh, Scott Walker, Robert Casadesus, Buddy Guy, and Billie Joe Armstrong.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Robbie Robertson ranks 259. Before him are Takaji Mori, Mie Hama, Ilaiyaraaja, Jef Raskin, Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, and Sly Stone. After him are Herman Van Springel, Scott Walker, Roberto Rosato, Negasso Gidada, Kenzo Yokoyama, and Stanislav Galić. Among people deceased in 2023, Robbie Robertson ranks 200. Before him are Ian Hacking, Klas Lestander, Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa, Richard Belzer, Bray Wyatt, and David Albahari. After him are Ralph Boston, Hugh Hudson, Deniz Baykal, Andre Braugher, Aleksandr Viktorenko, and Natalie Zemon Davis.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Robbie Robertson ranks 203 out of 1,622. Before him are Ian Hacking (1936), Shulamith Firestone (1945), Kim Campbell (1947), Deadmau5 (1981), Katheryn Winnick (1977), and Joseph Wiseman (1918). After him are Vincent Massey (1887), George Eaton (1945), Arthur Hiller (1923), David Hall (1875), Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (1680), and Alfred Aho (1941).

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Among MUSICIANS In Canada

Among musicians born in Canada, Robbie Robertson ranks 12. Before him are Avril Lavigne (1984), Gil Evans (1912), Loreena McKennitt (1957), David Foster (1949), Maynard Ferguson (1928), and Deadmau5 (1981). After him are Garth Hudson (1937), Neil Peart (1952), Diana Krall (1964), Paul Bley (1932), Geddy Lee (1953), and Bob Rock (1954).

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