OPINION
Levon Helm's miraculous encore
April 22, 2012
April 22, 2012
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(CBS News) Legendary singer and drummer Levon Helm died Thursday at the age of 71 of cancer, a disease which had almost taken his life once before. Our Bill Flanagan of MTV has an appreciation:
Everyone who loves rock & roll is saddened by the death of Levon Helm. Levon came to international prominence as part of The Band - he sang lead on "Up on Cripple Creek," "Rag Mama Rag," "The Weight," "Don't Do It," and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."
He was a fair guitarist, a fine mandolin player, and one of the most influential drummers
Everyone who loves rock & roll is saddened by the death of Levon Helm. Levon came to international prominence as part of The Band - he sang lead on "Up on Cripple Creek," "Rag Mama Rag," "The Weight," "Don't Do It," and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."
He was a fair guitarist, a fine mandolin player, and one of the most influential drummers
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