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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 · As he admitted in his autobiography, This Wheel's on Fire, Helm began using heroin during this period, a habit that lasted until 1972 when the group went on a self-imposed hiatus and Helm...
Levon Helm was in the right place at the right time. He saw the birth of rock and roll and, though he was too much of a gentleman to say it, his role in helping to keep that rebellious child healthy was more than just instrumental. On May 26, 1940, Mark Lavon Helm was the second of four children born to Nell and Diamond Helm in Elaine,...
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Apr 23, 2015 · TIMELINE: Levon Helm, 1940-2012. Born in Elaine, Arkansas, on May 26, 1940, Mark Lavon Helm, who went on to become one of the most influential and endearing musicians of the 20th century,...
Quick Reference. B. Mark Lavon Helm, 26 May 1940, Marvell, Arkansas, USA. Helm is best known as the drummer and a singer with the Band, one of North America’s greatest and most ...
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 · Mark Lavon Helm was born May 26, 1940, in Elaine, Ark., according to his official website, although some sources have listed the year of his birth as 1942 or 1943.
