Robbie Robertson leader and guitarist for The Band dies at age 80

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00:00 We're remembering a giant in the world of rock.

00:03 That was the legendary and I mean legendary Robbie Robertson

00:13 performing his most famous song the weight and Martin

00:16 Scorsese's documentary the last Waltz which focus on

00:19 Robertson's rock and roll group the band Robertson died

00:23 yesterday at the age of 80 after a long battle with

00:26 illness. He had just completed work on his latest

00:28 collaboration with Scorsese scoring his upcoming film

00:31 killers of the flower moon, Anthony Mason looks at

00:34 Robertson's life and towering legacy.

00:37 >> The band's timeless blend of blues gospel and rock left an

00:47 indelible mark on American music.

00:55 >> At their center Canadian born lead guitarist and

00:58 songwriter Robbie Robertson.

01:00 I spoke with Robertson for CBS Sunday morning in 2016 about

01:08 the band's rapid rise and equally rapid breakup partially

01:12 due to drug use among its members.

01:15 >> It came to a place and then I said why don't we bring this

01:19 episode to a conclusion, a beautiful musical conclusion.

01:25 >> The band played their farewell concert on

01:27 Thanksgiving Day in 1976 immortalized in Martin

01:32 Scorsese's iconic film the last Waltz.

01:36 >> I'm not big on retracing my footsteps and going back to

01:45 things you know, I'm much more curious about what's around the

01:49 next corner with the next challenge is.

01:52 >> A musical pioneer until the very for CBS morning.

01:56 >> Our towering legacy is a good way to describe it.

02:05 I love we said a beautiful musical conclusion that's sort

02:08 of sums up Robbie's life to yes, been soundtrack of many

02:12 dinner. A lot of meals to those with those songs driven a lot

02:15 of miles on the on the road as well legendary career and let's

02:18 all be that curious about what's around the next corner.