Did Robbie Robertson steal from Levon Helm?
Did Robbie Robertson steal from Levon Helm?
Robbie Robertson claims he gave his fellow co-founding member of The Band, Levon Helm publishing and songwriting credits even though, “Levon didn’t write songs.” The controversial topic came up in a new interview published by Salon, which came in promotion of the recently released The Band documentary Once Were …
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How old was Levon Helm when he died?
71 years (1940–2012)
Levon Helm/Age at death
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 Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, was from complications of cancer, a spokeswoman for Vanguard Records said.
What was the dispute between Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson?
In a new interview with Salon, The Band’s Robbie Robertson details his ongoing dispute with the late Levon Helm over proper publishing compensation for the group’s songbook. “Here’s something that I’ve not said before.
Why did Robbie helm not attend Levon’s funeral?
You’re probably familiar with the story that Robertson visited his ex-best friend last April while he was on his deathbed. Robbie didn’t attend the funeral and according to Don Imus, a close friend of Levon’s, Helm still held a grudge even after Robertson’s visit.
Who is musical director of Levon Helm Band?
Back in September Levon Helm Band musical director Larry Campbell and Robbie Robertson spoke, separately, with American Songwriterabout the Robbie/Levon feud and we found Larry’s responses most interesting. He understood why Levon felt the way that he did about Robbie, but admitted Helm was beyond logic in his reasoning.
Why did Sandy Helm keep Robbie Robertson from performing?
If Taplin is to be believed, Sandy Helm kept Robbie from performing on Sunday. We should note that among the people Robertson mentioned as having greeted him at Levon’s bedside last April, there was no mention of Sandy.