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The Band

The former Bob Dylan backing band who ushered in the roots-rock of the '70s, embodying Americana in a way that no one else has approached.
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Album Highlights

  • Jericho
    The Band
    Jericho
  • Music from Big Pink
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    Music from Big Pink
  • Stage Fright
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    Stage Fright
  • Before the Flood
    Bob Dylan / The Band
    Before the Flood
  • The Bootleg Series, Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes - Complete
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  • The Last Waltz
    The Band
    The Last Waltz
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The Band

The Band - Artist Details

Active

1960s - 1990s

Formed

1967 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Disbanded

1999

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Rock & Roll Country-Rock Singer/Songwriter Album Rock Contemporary Pop/Rock

Also Known As

Canadian Squires

Group Members

Levon Helm Rick Danko Garth Hudson Richard Manuel Robbie Robertson Jim Weider Randy Ciarlante Richard Bell Stan Szelest
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