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Rick Danko

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Times Like These (2000)
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Rick Danko (1977)


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4 users heart off Rick Danko - People of Conscience
4 users heart off Rick Danko - Sip the Wine
4 users heart off Rick Danko - Java Blues


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Richard Clare "Rick" Danko (December 29, 1942 – December 10, 1999) was a Canadian musician and singer, best known as a member of The Band. The third of four sons, Danko was born in Blayney, Ontario, a farming community outside of the town of Simcoe, to a musical family of Ukrainian descent. Growing up in front of the family radio (as his future bandmates also did), he was exposed to country and R&B music at an early age. His musical heroes included Hank Williams and, later, Sam Cooke. He also drew inspiration from the music of his oldest brother, Maurice "Junior" Danko. Danko's younger brother, Terry, also became a musician. After entering the first grade in school, he performed on a four string tenor banjo.
Danko formed the Rick Danko Band at the age of 12 or 13, and at 14, he left school to pursue music. At 17, already a five-year music veteran, he booked himself as the opening act for Ronnie Hawkins, an American rockabilly singer whose group, The Hawks, were considered to be one of the best in Canada. Danko also played acoustic bass (along with Levon Helm on drums) on jazz guitarist Lenny Breau's The Hallmark Sessions Art of Life release in 1961.
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