![]() ![]() He is best known for his membership in The Band. ![]() Robbie Robertson (born Jaime Robert Klegerman, 5 July 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a singer-songwriter, and guitarist. ( from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001) In 1981 he released the first of several solo piano LPs, Dr. He appeared in the Band’s 1978 farewell concert film, The Last Waltz. ![]() John also worked in Triumvirate, a short-lived trio with Mike Bloomfield and John Hammond Jr. John’s band on a 1973 tour and who produced Desitively Bonnaroo) “Right Place, Wrong Time” (#9) was his biggest hit, followed a few months later by “Such a Night” (#42). Produced by Allen Toussaint (who also played in Dr. He moved to the more accessible regions of funk (backed by the Meters) on In the Right Place (#24, 1973). John slowly acquired a loyal cult following, including Eric Clapton and Mick Jagger, who played on The Sun, Moon & Herbs. John was an energetic frontman in the early '70s ("Right Place, Wrong Time") and a behind-the-scenes mover before and since.ĭr. Combining New Orleans funk, glitter, and voodoo charm, pianist Dr. ![]()
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