19K views · 1.3K reactions | "I write songs. Then, I record them. And, later, maybe I perform them on stage. That's what I do. That's my job. Simple." - Van Morrison (Official) Wishing Van the Man a Happy Birthday!  #TheLastWaltz | Robbie Robertson | Facebook

From the CBC archive | Legendary Canadian musician Robbie Robertson reflects on his career and craft as a songwriter. Robertson died Wednesday at the age of 80. #RobbieRobertson #TheBand #Music #Canada | CBC News: The National

In Memoriam: The architect and primary songwriter of The Band, 1994 Inductee Robbie Robertson changed the course of popular music in the late 1960s. Though born and raised in Canada, Robertson found poetry in America’s history and mythology, and with a fusion of blues, rock, folk, R&B, and country, his compositions embodied the genre that came to be known as Americana. Such songs as “The Weight,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” and “Up On Cripple Creek” have become cultural monuments, the

#OnThisDay in 1969, #TheBand released their self-titled album. Here we are performing “Up On Cripple Creek” from the album live at The Casino Arena in 1976. Stream here: ▶️ https://lnk.to/TheBandAlbum | Robbie Robertson