Rick Danko: Nominate Rick for Canada's Walk of Fame

Rick Danko

This site is all about Rick Danko, the charismatic bass and acoustic guitar player and one of the three lead singers for the legendary rock group, The Band. Rick's iconic plaintive tenor, his ethereal, one-of-a-kind harmonies and his loping, melodic, percussive bass playing were a large part of The Band's signature sound. Equally integral to The Band's mystique--and to their secure and enviable perch high atop the upper crust of rock and roll--was Rick's magnetic, larger-than-life persona--part innocent country boy, part wandering troubadour, part reluctant rock star.

Rick Danko was about music. He was about melody. He was about harmony. He was about authenticity. He was about vulnerability. Rick was--and always will be--the epitome of unadorned, unaffected, unparalleled cool.

I worked with Rick for many years. He was a dear friend and a major influence who "taught me how to seek the path." This site is part of a promise I made to him a long time ago. I hope you enjoy it.

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R ick Danko was not terribly comfortable tooting his own horn. When accolades were given, he'd humbly shift the attention to another artist, or refocus the conversation on "the music;" when monikers like "legend" began to be bestowed upon him, he'd graciously acquiesce. This was not false modesty, he wasn't being coy; he knew he was talented and he knew The Band was a seminal, influential group.

But he regularly found himself at a loss when it came to explaining how he "achieved" a certain sound, or why his voice sounded so wounded, or why The Band was so great. He didn't want to--or know how to--analyze it; he just wanted to make music. "This is who I am and this is what I do," he'd say. "I don't really think about it that much."

The music world loves Rick Danko. His friends and fans adore him. We think it's time the rest of the world caught on, too. So please nominate Rick for Canada's Walk of Fame. Simply click on this link and you will see the easy guidelines for nominating. If you check out the criteria for nominees, you will see that nobody is more deserving than Rick.

It only takes a few minutes to nominate, and please note that you may nominate only one person for this honor.

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