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  • NAME: Levon Helm
  • OCCUPATION: Drummer, Singer
  • BIRTH DATE: May 26, 1940
  • DEATH DATE: April 19, 2012
  • PLACE OF BIRTH: Elaine, Arkansas
  • PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
  • Full Name: Mark Lavon Helm
  • AKA: Mark Helm
  • AKA: Levon Helm

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Musician and singer Levon Helm was a member of the influential rock group, The Band, and a Grammy Award-winning solo artist.

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Helm's estate also continues to operate his studio and his beloved Midnight Rambles also continue.

Helm's legacy is also being carried on by his own daughter. A talented recording artist in her own right, Amy Helm led the Midnight Rambles Band at a tribute fund-raiser held at SXSW Music festival in March 2013.

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