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Elaine, Arkansas, USA
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…
Known for
- The Band: Stage Fright (50th Anniversery Ed.)2021
- Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends — Self (archive footage)2021
- The Dancing Man of L.A. — Self (archive footage)2021
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band — Self (archive footage)2020
- Mavis! — Self2015
- The Band - Live At The Academy Of Music 1971 — Batteria Mandolino voce2013
- Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood — Self2012
- The Band With The Cate Brothers Band Live In Tokyo 1983 — Himself2011
- Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm — Self2010
- In the Electric Mist — General John Bell Hood2009
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Key facts
- Born
- Mark Lavon Helm , ( 1940-05-26 ) May 26, 1940, Elaine, Arkansas , U.S.
- Died
- April 19, 2012 (2012-04-19) (aged 71), New York City , U.S.
- Resting place
- Woodstock Cemetery
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter singer record producer
- Years active
- 1957–2012
- Spouse
- Connie Orr ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1962 , divorced ) Sandra Dodd ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. September 7, 1981</span>"}]]}'>1981 )
- Partner
- Libby Titus (1969–1978)
- Children
- Amy Helm
- Genres
- Rock Americana country folk roots rock
- Instruments
- Drums vocals mandolin guitar bass harmonica
- Labels
- Capitol MCA
- Formerly of
- The Band Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
- Website
- levonhelm .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Elaine
- Place of death
- New York City
- Child
- Amy Helm
- Occupation
- record producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Capitol Records
- Official website
- levonhelm.com
- Image
- LevonHelmWoodstockNY2004.jpg
- Voice type
- tenor
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Levon Helm
- cause of death
- cancer
- date of birth
- 1940-05-26
- date of death
- 2012-04-19
- start of work period
- 1957-00-00
- birth name
- Mark Lavon Helm
- member of
- The Band
- writing language
- English language
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Mark Lavon (Levon) Helm (Marvell (Arkansas), 26 mei 1940 – New York, 19 april 2012) was een Amerikaanse drummer, multi-instrumentalist en rockzanger, die deel uitmaakte van The Band, een Canadees-Amerikaanse rockband. Op de in 2019 door het tijdschrift Rolling Stone gepubliceerde ranglijst van 100 beste drummers in de geschiedenis van de popmuziek kreeg Levon Helm de 22e plaats toegekend.
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