
Richard Clare Danko
(December 29, 1943 – December 10, 1999)
was a Canadian musician,
bassist, songwriter,
and singer,
best known as a
founding member of
the Band,
for which he
was inducted
into the
Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame
in 1994.
During the 1960s,
Danko performed as a
member of the Hawks,
backing
Ronnie Hawkins
and then
Bob Dylan.
Then,
between 1968 and 1977,
Danko and the Hawks,
now called
the Band,
released seven
studio albums
before breaking up.
Beginning with the group's
reformation in 1983
and up until his death,
Danko participated in
the Band's
partial reunion.



