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Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) [1] was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the three lead vocalists for The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Apr 18, 2012 · Yet music remained his top priority, even after founding Band member Richard Manuel's suicide in 1986. Helm suffered another personal blow five years later when his home studio, the Barn,...
Apr 19, 2012 · Levon Helm, the drummer, multi-instrumentalist and singer for The Band who kept the band’s heart for more than three decades, died “peacefully” Thursday afternoon, according to his record...
Discover life events, stories and photos about Mark Lavon Helm (1940–2012) of Elaine, Phillips, Arkansas, United States.
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Dec 29, 1993 · Why did the Band break up in 1976? Drugs and liquor played their part, but Mr. Helm lays more blame on the ego clashes that the machinery of pop stardom had set in motion.
Apr 20, 2012 · Levon Helm, who helped to forge a deep-rooted American music as the drummer and singer for the Band, died on Thursday in Manhattan. He was 71 and lived in Woodstock, N.Y. His death, at Memorial...
Apr 28, 2012 · In 1998, Helm was diagnosed with throat cancer. Although he lost his singing voice, he continued to perform (playing the drums, mandolin and harmonica) with his daughter Amy.
