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Rick Danko

real name Richard Clare Danko

Canada · 1943-12-29 – 1999-12-10

Rick Danko is credited on 2,097 releases across 287 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,097

Credits

287

Albums

7

Decades active

1,009

In collections

Biography

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(December 29, 1943 – December 10, 1999) was a Canadian musician, bassist, songwriter, and singer, best known as a founding member of The Band.
Lead singer. Instrument: Bass, violin, guitar.

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Credited work

2,097 releases · 287 albums · active 1967–2026

  • Performance · 3,973
  • Other credits · 186
  • Production · 54
  • Engineering · 16

Studios: The Village Recorder · Budokan · Bearsville Studios · Shangri-La, Malibu, CA

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