The Band guitarist and frontman Robbie Robertson dies aged 80

He worked as composer, music supervisor, and music producer on films such as Gangs of New York, The Departed, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street and The Irishman.Martin Scorsese and Robertson spent much of their careers working on films together

Robertson was credited for shaping the sound of the Americana genre, blending country, folk, blues, and rock music with his songwriting.Fans are now flooding social media to express their grief, with comedian Danny Baker writing: ‘Written by Robbie Robertson, Acadian Driftwood is one of the greatest songs of my lifetime, and that includes The Beatles, Irving Berlin and anyone else you can name. An epic as expansive as the talent of its author.

Another said: ‘RIP Robbie Robertson one of the greatest song writers of all time and who wrote arguably the greatest and one of the most covered songs of all time. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.’ ‘R.I.P. Robbie Robertson, a Canadian king, a rock & roll legend in his own right, and dedicated collaborator of Dylan and Scorsese. We’re losing too many greats.’ wrote another.

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