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Rock Band Name Origins : The Stories of 240 Groups and Performers [1 ed.] 9780786455317, 9780786438181

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Rock Band Name Origins

Rock Band Name Origins The Stories of 240 Groups and Performers GREG METZER

McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Jefferson, North Carolina, and London

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Metzer, Greg, ¡960– Rock band name origins : the stories of 240 groups and performers / Greg Metzer. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7864-3818-1 softcover : 50# alkaline paper 1. Rock groups — Names — Dictionaries. I. Title ML102.R6M48 2008 781.6601'4 — dc22

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Barry Allen

Formed: 1967 in Toronto

Years Active: 1967-1976

Canadian Members:

–  Robbie Robertson (guitar, piano, vocals)

–  Richard Manuel (piano, harmonica, drums, saxophone, organ, vocals)

–  Garth Hudson (organ, piano, clavinet, accordion, synthesizer, saxophone)

–  Rick Danko (bass guitar, violin, trombone, vocals)

American Member:

–  Levon Helm (drums, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, vocals)

Genre: Rock

Achievements:

–  Canadian Music Hall of Fame (1989)

–  Robbie Robertson (member) Canadian Walk of Fame (2003)

–  American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1994)

–  Ranked #50 in Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (2004)

–  Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2008)

–  Star on the Walk of Fame (2014)

Most Well-Known Songs:

–  “The Weight” (1968)

–  “The Night They Drove Ol’ Dixie Down” (1969)

–  “Up On Cripple Creek” (1970) <#10 RPM>

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