Levon Helm

Born

May 26, 1940

Died

Apr 19, 2012

From

Elaine, Arkansas, USA

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Actor
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Biography

Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (born May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American rock multi-instrumentalist and actor. He gained fame as the drummer and frequent lead and backing vocalist for The Band. Known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice and creative drumming style, he contributed to many of The Band's recordings, including "The Weight," "Up on Cripple Creek," "Ophelia," and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down." His 2007 comeback album *Dirt Farmer* won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album in February 2008. In November of that year, *Rolling Stone* magazine ranked him #91 in its list of The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2010, *Electric Dirt*, his 2009 follow-up to *Dirt Farmer*, won the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, an inaugural category introduced that year.

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