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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 19, 2012 · Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm who died today was a talented multi-instrumentalists but will always be remembered as drummer and founder member of The Band. I stumbled across The Band in the mid 80’s when I caught Martin Scorsese’s concert documentary The Last Waltz (1978) on TV.
Feb 28, 2013 · Levon’s rural southern upbringing, his relationship with hard-living Ronnie Hawkins and his own music formed the man long before he shed his teens, and by all accounts, Mark Lavon “Levon” Helm had an extraordinary connection with all three until the day he died.
Apr 20, 2012 · Levon Helm (named Mark Lavon at birth) is best known as the drummer for The Band. He also played Loretta Lynn’s father in the movie Coal Miner’s Daughter. Levon Helm was born in the Arkansas Delta and his music came straight from there.
Apr 19, 2012 · Born Mark Lavon Helm in Marvell, AR on May 26, 1940, Levon Helm was the son of cotton farmers Nell and Diamond Helm, who raised their four children in the hamlet of Turkey Scratch.
May 23, 2021 · On May 26, 1940, Mark Lavon Helm was the second of four children born to Nell and Diamond Helm in Elaine, Arkansas. Diamond was a cotton farmer who entertained occasionally as a musician. The Helm's loved music and often sang together.
Aug 13, 2024 · Mark Lavon (Levon) Helm was best known as the drummer and singer for the Canadian rock group the Band. Following the demise of the Band, he continued to have a successful music career leading his own band, as well as acting in numerous motion pictures .
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