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Richard Manuel (I) (1943–1986)

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Richard Manuel was one of the leaders of the rock group The Band. Known as the "funny" one, Manuel was also very frail and was prone to drug use. He sang some of the group's most prominent songs, "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)", "Tears of Rage", "Whispering Pines" and "I Shall Be Released". After starring in a few films and The Band's masterpiece concert The Last Waltz... See full bio »

Born:

in Stratford, Ontario, Canada

Died:

(age 42) in Winter Park, Florida, USA
Still of Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel in The Last Waltz
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2009 Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel (documentary) (writer: "Tears of Rage")
 
2008 The Brothers Bloom (writer: "Sleeping")
 
2007 How Soon Is Now? (TV mini-series)
– 1968-1969 (2007) (writer: "Tears of rage")
 
1980 Raging Bull ("At Last" 1941, "A New Kind of Love" 1930, "Webster Hall")
 
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1987 Man Outside
Vigilante 1
 
1975 Eliza's Horoscope
Richard, Bearded Composer
 
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2003 Festival Express (documentary)
Himself - The Band
 
1994 Woodstock Diary (TV documentary)
Himself (as The Band)
 
1978 The Last Waltz (documentary)
Himself - Piano/Keyboards/Drums/Vocal (as The Band)
 
1976 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Buck Henry/The Band (1976) … Himself - Musical Guest (as The Band)
 
1972 Eat the Document (documentary)
Himself
 
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2005 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 World Tour 1966: The Home Movies (video documentary)
Himself - The Band
 

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The Band
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Played piano for The Band, and was one of the group's three lead vocalists, alongside bassist Rick Danko and drummer Levon Helm. Also served as drummer on songs where Helm played mandolin or rhythm guitar. See more »

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