18 Facts About The Band

The Band was a Canadian-American rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1967.

The Band journeyed with Hawkins from Arkansas to Ontario, where they were joined by Robertson, Danko, Manuel, and finally Hudson.

The Band had earned a college degree, planned on a career as a music teacher, and was interested in playing rock music only as a hobby.

The Band shot himself in the foot, really, bless his heart, by sharpening us into such a crackerjack band that we had to go on out into the world, because we knew what his vision was for himself, and we were all younger and more ambitious musically.

The Band's told Dylan to visit the group at Le Coq d'Or Tavern, a club on Yonge Street, in Toronto—though Robertson recollects it was the Friar's Tavern, just down the street.

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The Band was featured on the cover of Time magazine, the first rock group after the Beatles, over two years earlier, to achieve this rare distinction.

In late December 1971, the Band recorded the live album Rock of Ages, which was released in the summer of 1972.

In 1977, the Band released their seventh studio album Islands, which fulfilled their record contract with Capitol so that a planned Last Waltz film and album could be released on the Warner Bros.

The Band resumed touring in 1983 without Robertson, who had found success with a solo career and as a Hollywood music producer.

The Band had suffered for many years from alcoholism and drug addiction and had been clean and sober for several years beginning in 1978 but had begun drinking and using drugs again by 1984.

The Band was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 1989 Juno Awards, where Robertson was reunited with original members Danko and Hudson.

The Band appeared at Bob Dylan's 30th anniversary concert in New York City in October 1992, where they performed their version of Dylan's "When I Paint My Masterpiece".

The Band released two more albums after Jericho: High on the Hog and Jubilation, the latter of which included guest appearances by Eric Clapton and John Hiatt.

The Band began an acting career with his role as Loretta Lynn's father in Coal Miner's Daughter.

The Band is featured extensively on recordings of the Call and country-indie star Neko Case.

Recently, the Weight The Band performed in a nationally broadcast PBS special, Infinity Hall Live, featuring new music.

Manuel had few projects outside the Band; he and the rest of the Band contributed to Eric Clapton's 1976 album No Reason to Cry.

Band are the subjects of the 2019 documentary film Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, which premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.