The Band’s Robbie Robertson Dead at 80
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00:00 A nice feeling, though, to still be doing projects that are like lifelong dreams, that
00:07 are just, it's not a whim.
00:09 This is something I've been, everything that I've done in the past has kind of been leading
00:13 me in this direction.
00:15 Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of the band, has died.
00:19 He was 80 years old.
00:20 The
00:40 musician's manager confirmed Robbie died Wednesday after a long but undisclosed illness, noting
00:46 he was surrounded by his family at the time of his death.
00:55 Robbie rose to fame with his group, The Band, originally known as The Hawks in the 60s.
01:01 They went on to release 12 albums and even got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of
01:06 Fame in 1994.
01:07 What's it like to be inducted into the Hall of Fame?
01:10 I don't know.
01:11 I'll find out in a few minutes.
01:12 Throughout the course of his career, Robbie also became known for his collaborations with
01:26 Martin Scorsese, which began when the filmmaker made a documentary called "The Last Waltz"
01:32 about the band's final performance in 1976.
02:01 Robbie composed music for a number of Scorsese's films, including "Raging Bull," "The Departed,"
02:07 and his final project, the upcoming "Killers of the Flower Moon."
02:28 Following Robbie's death, Scorsese remembered his longtime friend, telling ET, "It goes
02:34 without saying that he was a giant, that his effect on the art form was profound and lasting.
02:40 There's never enough time with anyone you love, and I loved Robbie."
02:44 "The Last Waltz" is a production of WGBH.com.
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