The Band

The Band was a roots rock band from the sixties and seventies, originally the backing group for Bob Dylan. They had several hit singles and bestselling albums. They performed at the Woodstock Festival of 1969. Several of their hits became classic rock staples. They were crucial to the popularization of roots rock along with Creedence Clearwater Revival and Grateful Dead. It was never confirmed, but it was rumored that the Elton John song Levon was about The Band member Levon Helm. Their 1978 farewell concert, entitled The Last Waltz, was a phenomenal success and is considered one of the greatest of all time. The group eventually reunited in 1983, but have not had much success since. In the popular cartoon Animaniacs, The Band is mentioned in the sketch Who's on Stage, a parody of the iconic Abbot and Costello sketch Who's on First.