The Band (sometimes stylized as the Band or the band) were a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario. It consisted of Rick Danko (bass guitar, guitar, vocals, fiddle), Garth Hudson (organ, keyboards, accordion, saxophone), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, vocals), and Robbie Robertson (guitar, piano, percussion), all Canadian, and Levon Helm (drums, vocals, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar), an American. The Band's music combined elements of Americana, folk, rock, R&B, jazz and country, which influenced artists including George Harrison, Elton John, the Grateful Dead, Eric Clapton and Wilco. Between 1958 and 1963, the group were known as the Hawks and were the backing band for the rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins, based in Toronto, Ontario. In the mid-1960s, they gained recognition for backing Bob Dylan on his 1966 concert tour as Dylan's first electric band. After leaving Dylan and changing their name to "The Band", they released their 1968 debut album, Music from Big Pink, and its succeeding album, 1969's The Band, to critical acclaim and commercial success. Pink Floyd's Roger Waters deemed their debut the "second-most influential record in the history of rock and roll",...
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Members
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- 1967–1976Robbie Robertson — guitar, lead vocals, original
- 1967–1986Richard Manuel — drums (drum set), keyboard, lap steel guitar, lead vocals, original
- 1967–Rick Danko — bass guitar, fiddle, lead vocals, original
- 1967–Levon Helm — drums (drum set), guitar, lead vocals, mandolin, original
- 1967–Garth Hudson — accordion, keyboard, original, saxophone
- 1985–1999Jim Weider
- 1986–1989Fred Carter, Jr.
- 1990–1999Randy Ciarlante
- 1992–1999Richard Bell
- —Stan Szelest
Discography
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Albums (16)
- 1968Music From Big Pink
- 1969The Band — “The Brown Album”
- 1970Stage Fright
- 1971Cahoots
- 1973Moondog Matinee
- 1975Northern Lights – Southern Cross
- 1975The Basement Tapes
- 1977★Islands
- 1992Ophelia
- 1993Jericho
- 1994Selections From The 3 CD Box Set “Across The Great Divide”
- 1995Let It Rock! The Rock’n’Roll Album of the Decade
- 1996High on the Hog
- 1998Jubilation
- 2000Highlights and Bonus Tracks From the Up-Coming Reissues
- 2005Tombstone: The Lost Album
Singles (2)
- 1993Atlantic City
- 2021Up On Cripple Creek (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, November 2, 1969)
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (56)
- 1972Rock of Ages
- 1973Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City NJ, August 1, 1973
- 1974Before the Flood
- 19761976-09-17: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1978The Last Waltz
- 1988Live in England, May 1966
- 1989Royal Albert Hall 1966
- 1990Live USA
- 1990Love Songs for America
- 1990The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
- 19941994-08-26: The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1995Live at the Hollywood Bowl
- 1995Live at Watkins Glen
- 1995The Complete Last Waltz
- 1998Paint the Daytime Black
- 20031976-07-17: King Biscuit Flower Hour: The Carter Baron Amphitheater, Washington, DC, USA
- 2005Midnight Train
- 2010Live in Tokyo 1983
- 2013Live at the Academy of Music 1971
- 2014Palladium Circles
- 2015At the Palladium, New York 1976 (Remastered, Live On Broadcasting)
- 2017Syria Mosque 1970: The Pennsylvania Broadcast
- 2023Caught in the Spotlight (New York ’86 WNEW broadcast)
- 2023South of the Line: Saugerties ’94
- 2023Wembley Stadium, London, Britain, 9-14-1974
- 2024The 1974 Live Recordings
- 2024The 1974 Live Recordings Sampler
- 20251976 King Biscuit Flower Hour (Remastered, Live On Broadcasting)
- —1969-08-31: The Band - Live at the Isle of Wight Festival: Isle of Wight, UK
- —1974-01-03: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL, USA
- —1974-01-04: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL, USA
- —1974-01-06, afternoon show: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- —1974-01-06, evening show: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- —1974-01-07: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- —1974-01-09: Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON, Canada
- —1974-01-11: Forum de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- —1974-01-14, evening show: Boston Gardens, Boston, MA, USA
- —1974-01-15: Capitol Center, Largo, MD, USA
- —1974-01-16: Capitol Center, Largo, MD, USA
- —1974-01-17: Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, USA
- —1974-01-19, afternoon show: Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL, USA
- —1974-01-19, evening show: Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL, USA
- —1974-01-21: Omni, Atlanta, GA, USA
- —1974-01-23: Mid-south Coliseum, Memphis, TN, USA
- —1974-01-25: Tarrant County Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA
- —1974-01-26, evening show: Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, TX, USA
- —1974-01-28: Nassau County Coliseum, Nassau, NY, USA
- —1974-01-29: Nassau County Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, USA
- —1974-01-31, afternoon show: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
- —1974-02-11, evening show: Coliseum, Oakland, CA, USA
- —1995-07-08: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, USA
- —1995-07-09: Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, USA
- —At Woodstock
- —Live Band #1
- —Royal Albert Rags
- —Toronto FM 1993
Compilations (36)
- 1968'We Can Talk' Sessions: Columbia A&R Studios, New York City NY
- 1976The Best of The Band
- 1978Anthology
- 1980Anthology, Volume 2
- 1982Anthology, Volume 1
- 1984The History of Rock, Volume Twenty Three
- 1989To Kingdom Come
- 1992The Collection
- 1994Across the Great Divide
- 1994The Best of Across the Great Divide
- 1996Life Is A Carnival: A CD Sampler
- 1996The Weight
- 1997The Collection
- 1998The Best of The Band: 36 All-Time Greatest Hits
- 1998The Shape I'm In: The Very Best of The Band
- 1999Crossing the Great Divide
- 1999The Best of The Band, Volume II
- 2000★Greatest Hits
- 2000Music From Big Pink / The Band
- 2002The Moon Struck One
- 2002The Very Best The Band Album Ever
- 2005A Musical History
- 2005The Band
- 2007The Best of a Musical History
- 200910 Great Songs
- 2009Mixin' Up the Medicine
- 2011Three of a Kind
- 2013Collected
- 2013The Band: Opus Collection
- 2014The Bootleg Series, Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete
- 2014The Bootleg Series, Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Raw
- 2014The Bootleg Series, Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Sampler
- 2015Capitol Rarities 1968-1977
- 2015Icon
- 2015The Capitol Albums 1968-1977
- —Platinum
Others (2)
- 2001From the Reels: The Complete Basement Tapes Sessions
- —1973-11-02: Planet Waves Sessions, Village Recorder, West Los Angeles, CA, USA