Mark Lavon Helm (1940 - 2012)

Born 26 May 1940 in Elaine, Phillips, Arkansas, United States

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Died 19 Apr 2012 at age 71 in New York City, New York County, New York, United States

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Biography

Levon Helm was born in Arkansas.

Levon Helm is Notable.

Levon Helm was an American musician, writer, and the singer/drummer of The Band, legendary for their work with Bob Dylan in the 1960s, as well as their own music. Born in Arkansas in 1940, near the important Delta Blues center of Helena, he was the only member of "The Band" not born in Canada.

• The Band's last concert was made into a documentary film, The Last Waltz, directed by Martin Scorcese
• Inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 (did not attend)
• Levon Helm was ranked #91 in Rolling Stone's list of Top 100 Singers
• The Band is ranked #50 in Rolling Stone's list of Top 100 Artists
• The band was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008
• The 2012 Grammy Awards included a musical tribute to Levon, singing The Weight
• The Weight
  
  (vocal by Levon Helm)
• The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
  
  (vocal by Levon Helm)
• Helm has had a successful acting career. Perhaps his best-known role was as Loretta Lynn's father in Coal Miner's Daughter.
• Married to S.D. on 7 Sep 1981
• He died of cancer at the age of 72.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #88770322

See Also:

• Wikidata: Item Q356986, en:Wikipedia
• allmusic.com
• imdb.com
• legacy.com