COMPOSER · BORN 1943 · DIED 2023

Robbie Robertson

Born

5 July 1943

Died

9 August 2023

15 archived facts · 3 topics · 1 source · Last reviewed Sep 2026

10 Interesting Facts About Robbie Robertson

1. #001

   Robbie Robertson was a good friend and frequent collaborator of Martin Scorsese.

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2. #003

   Robbie Robertson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of The Band.

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3. #004

   Robbie Robertson was the only member of The Band who did not attend the funeral of the group's pianist, Richard Manuel, who hanged himself during the band's reunion tour.

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4. #005

   Although The Band emerged as Bob Dylan's touring group, it ranked 50th on the "Immortals," the 50 Greatest Rock'n'Roll Artists of All Time list.

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5. #007

   Robbie Robertson appears on one of four non-denominational Canadian commemorative postage stamps honoring Canadian recording artists, issued on June 30, 2011. The stamp's issue price was 59¢. Others honored in this set included Bruce Cockburn, Kate McGarrigle & Anna McGarrigle (on a single stamp) and Ginette Reno.

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6. #009

   Robbie Robertson had three children: Alexandra, Delphine and Sebastian.

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7. #010

   Robbie Robertson was a member of the group The Band.

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8. #012

   Robbie Robertson attended R. H. King High School in Scarborough, Ontario, a suburb of Toronto.

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9. #013

   Robbie Robertson dated Susan Anspach.

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10. #014

    After Robbie Robertson's death, his body was cremated and his ashes were given to his surviving relatives.

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