Remembering Levon Helm on what would have been his 82nd birthday. Levon was best known as drummer and singer for the musical group known as The Band. As well as being an accomplished drummer and singer, Levon was also an actor and starred in many movies Including Coal Miners Daughter, The Right Stuff and Shooter. Along with his main musical projects, Levon performed with Ringo Starr in his All-Starr Band. Did you ever get to see Levon Helm perform live? Here is a video of Levon explaining drummi

Levon Helm drives “Ophelia” in The Last Waltz, his voice and drumming in perfect sync. As we celebrate 50 years of Northern Lights–Southern Cross, this one still stands out as a timeless piece of The Band’s sound.🎺 | THE BAND

Levon Helm on singing and drumming 🥁 #drumhistory - ::: SUPPORT DRUM HISTORY ON PATREON - LINK IN BIO:: - Listen here 🔈 www.drumhistorypodcast.com - - - #Drummer #drum #drums #levonhelm | Drum History Podcast

Remembering the great Levon Helm, born Mark Lavon Helm on May 26, 1940, in Elaine, Arkansas -- he died on April 19, 2012. Helm grew up in Turkey Scratch, Arkansas, a hamlet west of Helena, Arkansas. Helm was an American rock and Americana musician and actor who achieved fame as the drummer and regular lead vocalist for the Band. Helm was known for his deeply soulful, country-accented voice, multi-instrumental ability, and creative drumming style highlighted on many of the Band's recordings, such