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Born: July 05, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Genre: Rock

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One of the premier songwriters of the rock era, Robbie Robertson was born July 5, 1943, in Toronto, Ontario. The son of a Jewish father and Mohawk mother, Jaime Robbie Robertson's first brush with live music came at the Six Nations Reservation, his mother's girlhood home; at the age of five, he also gained exposure to the country music of rural Ame... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
1998 Contact from the Underworld of Red Boy
1994 Music for the Native Americans
1991 Storyville
1987 Robbie Robertson
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Filmography:
2009 The Dreaming
2008 Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood
2007 Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2001 The Life and Times of Robbie Robertson
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Member Of: The Band More >> Similar Artists: Counting Crows James McMurtry Joni Mitchell Ronnie Hawkins The Neville Brothers More >>

Influenced By: Van Morrison Bob Dylan Chuck Berry More >> Followers: Domenic Troiano Freddy Trujillo Michael Kroll Cordelia's Dad Deadman More >>

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