5th July 1943, Born on this day, Canadian musician, songwriter, film composer, p…
Written by megarock on July 5, 2018
5th July 1943, Born on this day, Canadian musician, songwriter, film composer, producer, actor, Robbie Robertson, guitar, vocals. He joined The Hawks in 1962 who became know as The Band. Bob Dylan and the Hawks toured the United States throughout 1965 and a world tour the following year. As a songwriter, Robertson is credited for writing ‘The Weight’, ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down’, ‘Up on Cripple Creek’, ‘Broken Arrow’ and ‘Somewhere Down the Crazy River’.
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