- Born
- Died
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Rick Danko was born on December 29, 1943 in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. He was a music artist and actor, known for Station Eleven (2021), Howl (2010) and The Last Waltz (1978). He was married to Elizabeth Grafton and Grace Seldner. He died on December 10, 1999 in Marbletown, New York, USA.
- SpousesElizabeth Grafton(1989 - December 10, 1999) (his death, 1 child)Grace Seldner(1969 - 1971) (2 children)
- Highly unusual, distinct tenor
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Band) in 1994.
- Favored ampeg and traynor amps.
- Prefered to play the bass with a pick rather than the traditional two-finger plucking style.
- Used a Gibson Ripper bass for the farewell performance, commemorated in the Scorsese film The Last Waltz, of The Band.
- I saw Ronnie Hawkins play near my hometown, Port Dover, Ontario, and I saw him play there on New Year's Eve and the following spring I booked myself to be his opening act on maybe five shows, and he hired me after the first night.
- It's hard for me to sit around and discuss what I do--I'm used to hearing other people talk about what I do. It makes me very uncomfortable.
- I started working with [Bob Dylan] in 1965. We did go through a lot of changes from '65 to '74, a lot of changes. By 1974, everything had straightened itself out.
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