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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.

2. ancestors.familysearch.org › en › LZLQ-HVNMark Lavon Helm (1940–2012) • FamilySearch

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   Discover life events, stories and photos about Mark Lavon Helm (1940–2012) of Elaine, Phillips, Arkansas, United States.

   • Gender: Male

   • Spouse: Catherine Evelyn Smith

3. exclaim.ca › music › articleThe Life and Times of Levon Helm: A Retrospective Tribute

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   Apr 18, 2012 · As reported earlier this afternoon (April 19), Levon Helm, one of the most influential figures in rock'n'roll, died today as a result of the cancer he had battled since the late 1990s.

4. www.arkansasonline.com › news › 2021Levon Helm grew up in Arkansas before finding fame in The Band

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   Jan 25, 2021 · A bronze bust of Helm is on display in his childhood abode. Little Rock-based sculptor Kevin Kresse shared his process in developing the tribute to Helm.

5. www.thedailybeast.com › levon-helm-of-the-bandLevon Helm of The Band: Obituary - The Daily Beast

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   Apr 19, 2012 · The death of Levon Helm from throat cancer on April 19 has silenced one of the great voices in American music. There was something oracular about that voice, something that sounded as old as...

6. www.tvinsider.com › people › levon-helmLevon Helm - Musician, Actor, Songwriter, Singer - TV Insider

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   Apr 19, 2012 · Mark Lavon 'Levon' Helm, was an American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor. He achieved fame as the drummer and frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band. He is known for his deeply...

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   How did Levon Helm die?

   • The Life and Times of Levon Helm: A Retrospective Tribute │ Exclaim! As reported earlier this afternoon (April 19), Levon Helm, one of the most influential figures in rock'n'roll, died today as a result of the cancer he had battled since the late 1990s.

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   Who was Mark Lavon Helm?

   • It was a fitting tribute to a musician whose style was an amalgamation of nearly every essential form of homegrown American music. Born Mark Lavon Helm on May 26, 1940, the musician grew up on a farm near Turkey Scratch, AR.

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   Who is Levon Helm?

   • Levon Helm was born Mark Lavon Helm in Elaine, Arkansas, on May 26, 1940, the son of a cotton farmer. He told CNN that he was inspired by “the old traveling medicine tent shows” that would make the rounds in the South. “They had comedians and wine and music. Always a lot of music,” he said in 2010.

   Levon Helm, co-founder of The Band, dead at 71 - CNN

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   How did Levon Helm start a band?

   • In his 1993 autobiography, This Wheel's on Fire: Levon Helm and the Story of the Band, Helm describes watching Williamson's drummer, James "Peck" Curtis, intently during a live performance in the early 1950s and later imitating this R&B drumming style. Helm established his first band, the Jungle Bush Beaters, while in high school.

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   What is the Levon Helm Memorial Highway?

   • In July 2017, U.S. 49 from Marvell, Arkansas, to Helena–West Helena was named The Levon Helm Memorial Highway by Act 810 of the Arkansas State Legislature. [ 7] The Levon Helm Legacy Project is raising money to commission a bronze bust of Helm and to restore his boyhood home.

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   What is the Levon Helm Legacy Project?

   • The Levon Helm Legacy Project is raising money to commission a bronze bust of Helm and to restore his boyhood home. The house, originally located in Turkey Scratch, Arkansas, was moved in 2015 to Marvell, where Helm attended school. [ 7]

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8. www.cnn.com › 2012/04/19 › showbizLevon Helm, co-founder of The Band, dead at 71 - CNN

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   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...