Elton John led an all-star performance of the Band's classic anthem 'The Weight' in tribute to Levon Helm during the 2013 Grammy Awards telecast tonight (Feb. 10).
Over a dozen rock and country artists assembled last night to pay tribute to Levon Helm, and hopefully save the barn that housed the formal and informal Midnight Ramble sessions for so many years. The 'Love for Levon' concert took place at the Izod Center in New Jersey on Wednesday.
One of the most important figures in the music scene of the late 60's and early to mid 70's, Levon Helm of The Band died yesterday at the age of 71. He succumbed to throat cancer. I mentioned on my show today that I once got a chance to meet Levon while waiting in line for coffee at Love Field in Dallas. It's still one of the coolest experiences I've ever had.