Levon Helm

Levon Helm

1940-05-26

Biography

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 of that year, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him #91 in the list of The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2010, Electric Dirt, his 2009 follow-up to Dirt Farmer, won the first ever Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, an inaugural category in 2010. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Also appears in

Shooter

Shooter

7.1

The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

7.4

Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

5.7

Coal Miner’s Daughter

Coal Miner’s Daughter

7.3

In the Electric Mist

In the Electric Mist

6.1

The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

7.6

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

7.0

Smooth Talk

Smooth Talk

6.3

Feeling Minnesota

Feeling Minnesota

5.4

The Dollmaker

The Dollmaker

7.5

The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

The Adventures of Sebastian Cole

5.4

The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico

The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico

7.0

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

6.7

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends

7.0

The History of Rock ’n’ Roll

The History of Rock ’n’ Roll

10.0

End of the Line

End of the Line

5.5

Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin

Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin

7.9

Elvis ’56

Elvis ’56

7.1

Staying Together

Staying Together

5.3

Festival Express

Festival Express

7.1