Richard Clare Danko Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Richard Clare "Rick" Danko (December 29, 1942 – December 10, 1999) was a Canadian musician and singer, best known as a member of The Band.
Full Name
Richard Clare Danko
Net Worth
$19 Million
Date Of Birth
December 29, 1942
Died
1999-12-10
Place Of Birth
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Occupation
Musician, songwriter, producer
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Music Department
Nicknames
Rick Danko, Danko, Rick
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Trademark
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Highly unusual, distinct tenor
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Quote
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I started working with [Bob Dylan] in 1965. We did go through a lot of changes from '65 to '74, a lot of changes. By 1974, everything had straightened itself out.
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It's hard for me to sit around and discuss what I do--I'm used to hearing other people talk about what I do. It makes me very uncomfortable.
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I saw Ronnie Hawkins play near my hometown, Port Dover, Ontario, and I saw him play there on New Year's Eve and the following spring I booked myself to be his opening act on maybe five shows, and he hired me after the first night.
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Fact
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Used a Gibson Ripper bass for the farewell performance, commemorated in the Scorsese film The Last Waltz, of The Band.
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Prefered to play the bass with a pick rather than the traditional two-finger plucking style.
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Favored ampeg and traynor amps.
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Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of the Band) in 1994.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Howl
2010
writer: "This Wheel's on Fire"
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
TV Special documentary writer: "Life Is a Carnival"
Festival Express
2003
Documentary performer: "Funk Jam", "Sunshine Of Your Love", "Ain't No More Cane"
Norah Jones: Live in New Orleans
2003
Video documentary writer: "Bessie Smith"
Absolutely Fabulous
1992-2002
TV Series writer - 5 episodes
Larger Than Life
1996
writer: "Life Is a Carnival"
Saturday Night Live
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1979 writer - 1 episode, 1976
Matthew Shields 
$19 Million
