The Band was made up of Arkansan drummer-singer Levon Helm and three other Canadians: bassist-singer-songwriter Rick Danko, keyboardist singer-songwriter Richard Manuel and Hudson, who played keyboards and other instruments including saxophone.
Together they influenced popular music and genres such as alt-country and Americana. They were originally called the Hawks, but adopted the name of The Band, because they were usually referred to as the “the band” backing others such as Dylan and Hawkins, according to American Songwriter magazine.
