Robbie Robertson Family: Who Are The Relatives Of Robbie Robertson?

Publish date: 2024-04-13

Robbie Robertson is known very well in the public space as a renowned Canadian musician. But how well do you know about his family ? In this write up, you will learn some interesting details about the Robbie Robertson Family.

Who is Robbie Robertson ?

Born as Jaime Royal Robertson, Robbie Robertson took birth on July 5, 1943 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

When Robertson was fourteen, he worked two brief summer jobs in the travelling carnival circuit, first for a few days in a suburb of Toronto, and later as an assistant at a freak show for three weeks during the Canadian National Exhibition.

He later drew from this for his song “Life is a Carnival” (with the Band) and the movie Carny (1980), which he both produced and starred in.

The first band Robertson joined was Little Caesar and the Consuls, formed in 1956 by pianist/vocalist Bruce Morshead and guitarist Gene MacLellan. He stayed with the group for almost a year, playing popular songs of the day at local teen dances.

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In 1957 he formed Robbie and the Rhythm Chords with his friend Pete “Thumper” Traynor (who would later found Traynor Amplifiers). They changed the name to Robbie and the Robots after they watched the film Forbidden Planet and took a liking to the film’s character Robby the Robot. Traynor customized Robertson’s guitar for the Robots, fitting it with antennae and wires to give it a space age look. Traynor and Robertson joined with pianist Scott Cushnie and became The Suedes.

At a Suedes show on October 5, 1959, when they played CHUM Radio’s Hif Fi Club on Toronto’s Merton Street, Ronnie Hawkins first became aware of them and was impressed enough to join them for a few numbers.

Who are Robbie Robertson Family ?

Robbie Robertson was born to Rosemarie Dolly Chrysler, his mother and James Robertson. His stepfather father. He was the only Child of his parents.

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What to know about Robbie Robertson Death

On August 9, 2023, Robbie Robertson was confirmed dead at the age of 80. He died in Los Angeles, a suburb of California, United States of America.

They got married in 1942 and continued to work at the factory where they met while as a family, they lived in several homes in different Toronto neighbourhoods when Robbie was a child.

Robertson was in his early teens, his parents separated. His mother revealed to Robertson that his biological father was not James, but Alexander David Klegerman, a man she met working at the Coro factory. Klegerman was Jewish.

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