Levon Helm
Born in Elaine, Arkansas, USA — May 26 1940• Died Apr 19 2012
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Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (born May 26, 1940 - April 19, 2012), was an American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor. He achieved fame as the drummer and frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band. He is known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, and creative drumming style highlighted on many of The Band's recordings, such as "The Weight", "Up on Cripple Creek", "Ophelia" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down". His 2007 comeback album Dirt Farmer earned the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album in February 2008, and in November…
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Levon Helm's Credits
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Classic Albums
Self
Shooter
Mr. Rate
The Right Stuff
Jack Ridley / Narrator
The Last Waltz
Self
Coal Miner's Daughter
Ted Webb
Fire Down Below
Reverend Bob Goodall
In the Electric Mist
General John Bell Hood
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Old Man with Radio
The Dollmaker
Clovis
Feeling Minnesota
Bible Salesman
Martin Scorsese Directs
Sound
Smooth Talk
Harry Wyatt
Staying Together
Denny Stockton
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
Juvie Bob
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Self (archive footage)
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
Self - Vocals
End of the Line
Leo Pickett
Best Revenge
Bo
Lightning in a Bottle
Self
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
Self (archive footage)
The Man Outside
Sheriff Leland Laughlin
Elvis '56
Self - Narrator
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
Self
Festival Express
Self - The Band
Mavis!
Self
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Self
Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
Himself
World Tour 1966: The Home Movies
Self (archive footage)
Levon Helm: Ramble At The Ryman
Self
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
Self (archive footage)
The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico
Himself
Classic Albums: The Band - The Band
Self
Levon Helm on Drums and Drumming
Self
The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971
Batteria Mandolino voce
The Band With The Cate Brothers Band Live In Tokyo 1983
Himself
The Band - The Band Is Back
Vokals, mandolin and Drums
The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)
Let It Rock - The 60th Birthday Concert
Himself
Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm
Self