Each member of The Band who ever approached the microphone sang with such emotion and ethos that it makes the listener engage immediately and search for a back story that would produce such strain. The voice of Rick Danko makes you feel like he is an authority on simplicity and heartbreak. Richard Manual is an expert on lonliness and Levon Helm understands financial strain and hard work.
The Band was amazingly unique in that they would have they didn't have a "lead singer." The person to sing was determined by who would add the most to the song. Their discography tells the story of the middle-class steel communities, coal mining towns, and farms they grew up in. After years of commercial success, Levon Helm left the music world to work on an oil rig.
Rick Danko (Bass)- It Makes No Difference
Richard Manuel (Piano) - I Shall Be Released
Levon Helm (Drums) - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
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