Rick Danko

Richard Clare Danko (December 29 1942 - December 10 1999) was the electric and acoustic bass guitar player in the Canadian-American rock group the Band.

Danko joined rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins' group, the Hawks at age 17. Later, with The Band, Danko sang, wrote, played violin and acoustic guitar. In the 1990s, Danko worked and recorded with folk musicians from Norway.

External links

• In memory of Rick Danko (http://theband.hiof.no/band_members/rick.html)