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Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter, and singer
- Richard Clare Danko (December 29, 1943 – December 10, 1999) [ 1 ] was a Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter, and singer, best known as a founding member of the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
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Richard Clare Danko (December 29, 1943 – December 10, 1999) [ 1 ] was a Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter, and singer, best known as a founding member of the Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. During the 1960s, Danko performed as a member of the Hawks, backing Ronnie Hawkins and then Bob Dylan.
ROCK MUSIC has lost one of its seminal characters and a significant musician with the death of Rick Danko, a founder member of The Band. A deft, melodic bass player and a soulful singer, Danko...
Rick Danko, who helped mold the sound of modern rock as a bassist and singer with The Band, died yesterday — a day after his 56th birthday. Danko, who backed the folkie Bob Dylan’s move to go...
Dec 10, 2015 · One of Rick’s signature songs was the incredibly sad tale of love lost “It Makes No Difference,” which appeared on The Band’s 1975 studio album Northern Lights – Southern Cross.
As lead singer, bassist and acoustic guitar player for The Band, and as a solo artist, his contributions have been substantial. Hailing from Green's Corners, about a mile and a half from the tiny rural town of Simcoe, Ontario, Rick was born into a musical family.
Since 1965, when he and his cohorts in The Band (then called The Hawks) conspired with Bob Dylan to "go electric," Rick Danko has been an integral part of the popular music landscape. As lead singer, bassist and acoustic guitar player for The Band, and as a solo artist, his contributions have been substantial.
Dec 12, 1999 · Rick Danko, a singer and bass player in the Band, revered as one of the most important rock acts of the 1960's and 70's for its work with Bob Dylan and its first albums as a group,...