Levon Helm, Drummer and Rough-Throated Singer for the Band, Dies at 71
By JON PARELESAPRIL 19, 2012
From left, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson and Robbie Robertson of the Band in Woodstock, N.Y. Credit Elliott Landy
Levon Helm, who helped to forge a deep-rooted American music as the drummer and singer for the Band, died on Thursday in Manhattan. He was 71 and lived in Woodstock, N.Y.
