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Levon Helm

voc, dr, 1940-2012 US, Elaine, Arkansas
Singer / Musician of Rock
A.k.a. Mark Lavon Helm

Mark Lavon "Levon" Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American rock 'n' roller, Americana musician, and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and regular lead vocalist for the Band. Helm was known for his deeply soulful, country–accented voice, multi-instrumental ability, and creative drumming style, highlighted on many of the Band's recordings, such as "The Weight", "Up on Cripple Creek", and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down".

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Drums
  • Mandolin
  • Guitar
  • Bass
Genres
  • Rock
  • World
  • Folk
  • Pop
  • Blues
Plays With
Levon And The Hawks
Levon Helm & The Barnburners
Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band
The Band
The Hawks
The Levon Helm Band
The Ron Hawkins Quartet
The RCO All-Stars
Popular Tracks   
When I Go Away on Electric Dirt by Levon Helm
Hurricane on American Son by Levon Helm
The Mountain on Dirt Farmer by Levon Helm
Tennessee Jed on Electric Dirt by Levon Helm
Keep on the Sunny Side on Sunny Day by Elizabeth Mitchell
Got Me A Woman on Dirt Farmer by Levon Helm
False Hearted Lover Blues on Dirt Farmer by Levon Helm
Toast to Freedom - Long Version on Toast to Freedom by Various Artists
Poor Old Dirt Farmer on Dirt Farmer by Levon Helm
Deep Elem Blues on Ramble At The Ryman by Levon Helm

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
At Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, March 23. 1975Neil Young & Friends, Bob Dylan, Levon Helm, Rick Danko2015Album
Ain't In It For My Health: A Film About Levon HelmLevon Helm2013Album
The Reel StuffLevon Helm & The RCO All-Stars2013Album
Ramble At The RymanLevon Helm2011Album
Take Me To The River 1978-1982Levon Helm2011Compil.
Electric DirtLevon Helm2009Album
Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars / American SonLevon Helm2008Compil.
Dirt FarmerLevon Helm2007Album
Live At The Palladium NYC - New Year's Eve 1977Levon Helm And The RCO All-Stars2006Album
Spend It AllBow Thayer Featuring Levon Helm2006Album
The Ties That Bind - The Best Of... 1975-1996Levon Helm1999Compil.
Souvenir Vol. 1Levon Helm & Professor Louie And The Crowmatix1998Album
Levon HelmLevon Helm1982Album
Summertime BluesLevon Helm1982Single
American SonLevon Helm1980Album
Blue Moon Of KentuckyLevon Helm1980Single
America's FarmLevon Helm1980Single
Levon HelmLevon Helm1978Album
Ain't No Way To Forget YouLevon Helm1978Single
The Smile Of Life / Levon Helm And The RCO All Stars SamplerRonnie Barron / Levon Helm1977Album
Levon Helm And The RCO All-StarsLevon Helm And The RCO All-Stars1977Album
Milk Cow BoogieLevon Helm, The RCO All-Stars1977Single
The WeightRobbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson, Levon Helm1968Single
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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