Thursday, April 19, 2012

News Alert: Levon Helm, Drummer and Singer for the Band, Dies at 71

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Thursday, April 19, 2012 -- 3:50 PM EDT
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Levon Helm, Drummer and Singer for the Band, Dies at 71

Levon Helm, who helped 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.

His death was announced by a spokeswoman for Vanguard Records, for which he had recorded several albums. He had been suffering from cancer for several years.

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