Robbie Robertson

Summary

Robbie Robertson is a human^[1]. He was born in Toronto^[2]. He was born on July 5, 1943^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on August 9, 2023^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], singer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and film score composer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,178 views/month, #5,022 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Toronto^[2], Robbie Robertson…
• Robbie Robertson died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Robbie Robertson was born on July 5, 1943^[3].
• Robbie Robertson died on August 9, 2023^[5].
• A child of Robbie Robertson was Sebastian Robertson^[12].
• Robbie Robertson held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Robbie Robertson is identified as part of the Mohawk ethnic group^[14].
• Robbie Robertson is identified as part of the Cayuga people ethnic group^[15].
• Robbie Robertson worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Robbie Robertson worked as a singer-songwriter^[7].
• Robbie Robertson's professions included singer^[8].
• Robbie Robertson's professions included screenwriter^[9].
• Robbie Robertson's professions included film score composer^[10].
• Robbie Robertson's professions included record producer^[16].
• Robbie Robertson's field of work was music^[17].
• Robbie Robertson's field of work was composed musical work^[18].
• Robbie Robertson's field of work was music industry^[19].
• Robbie Robertson's field of work was film score^[20].
• Robbie Robertson's field of work was guitar performance^[21].
• Robbie Robertson's field of work was lyrics^[22].
• Robbie Robertson was educated at R. H. King Academy^[23].
• Robbie Robertson received the Officer of the Order of Canada^[24].
• Robbie Robertson received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[25].
• Robbie Robertson received the Juno Award for Album of the Year^[26].
• Robbie Robertson received the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1943-07-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-08-09^[31]

• Genre(s): folk rock, heartland rock, rock, roots rock, singer-songwriter, world fusion^[32]

• Community tags: folk rock, heartland rock, rock, roots rock, singer-songwriter, world fusion^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a0920ae6-2968-4f92-ac14-67448452bd18^[34]

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Origins and Family

Robbie Robertson was born in Toronto^[2]. He was born on July 5, 1943^[3]. Ethnic identities include Mohawk^[14] and Cayuga people^[15].

Education

Robbie Robertson's education included a stint at R. H. King Academy^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], singer^[8], screenwriter^[9], film score composer^[10], and record producer^[16]. Fields of work include music^[17], a type of arts^[35]; composed musical work^[18], a type of work of art^[36]; music industry^[19], a type of industry^[37]; film score^[20], a music genre^[38]; guitar performance^[21]; and lyrics^[22], a song component^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[24], a grade of an order^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1967^[42]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[25], a group of awards^[43], in Canada^[44], founded in 1992^[45]; Juno Award for Album of the Year^[26], a class of award^[46], in Canada^[47]; Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award^[27], a class of award^[48], in Canada^[49]; Juno Award for Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year^[50], a Juno Awards^[51], in Canada^[52], founded in 1994^[53]; and Canada's Walk of Fame^[54], a street^[55], in Canada^[56], founded in 1998^[57].

Personal Life

A child of Robbie Robertson was Sebastian Robertson^[12].

Death and Burial

Robbie Robertson died on August 9, 2023^[5]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer^[58].

Why It Matters

Robbie Robertson ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,178 views/month, #5,022 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Robbie Robertson born?

Robbie Robertson's place of birth was Toronto^[2].

Where did Robbie Robertson die?

Robbie Robertson died in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Robbie Robertson do for work?

Robbie Robertson worked as guitarist^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], singer^[8], screenwriter^[9], and film score composer^[10].

Where did Robbie Robertson go to school?

Robbie Robertson was educated at R. H. King Academy^[23].

What awards did Robbie Robertson receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada^[24], Governor General's Performing Arts Award^[25], Juno Award for Album of the Year^[26], and Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award^[27].