Acclaimed musician Robbie Robertson who cofounded The Band dies at 80

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00:00 A loss tonight in the world of classic rock.

00:02 Robbie Robertson, the driving force behind the band,

00:05 died today in Los Angeles.

00:07 ♪ And you put the load right on me ♪

00:12 That is "The Wait," just one of a string

00:15 of classics written by Robertson.

00:17 He and the band gained fame

00:19 backing Bob Dylan in the 1960s.

00:21 Robertson went on to a critically acclaimed solo career,

00:24 also producing soundtracks for his longtime friend,

00:27 director Martin Scorsese, who paid tribute today,

00:30 saying, "Robertson's effect on the art form

00:33 was profound and lasting."

00:35 Robbie Robertson was 80.