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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.
In 2009, at the age of 69, his occupation is listed as levon appeared as general john bell hood in the film "electric mist" in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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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 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.
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. Levon Helm was born on May 26, 1940, outside Elaine (Phillips County) to Nell and Diamond ...
Helm was known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, multi-instrumental ability, and creative drumming style, highlighted on many of The Band's recordings, such as "The Weight", "Up on Cripple Creek", and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".
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Apr 18, 2012 · Despite guitarist Robbie Robertson's decision to put an end the group in 1976 after years of contentiousness -- an occasion lavishly documented in the Martin Scorsese film The Last Waltz --...
