Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best embodies the glorious, lawless amalgamation of styles at the very heart of rock ...

Mr. Hudson was a musical architect of the Band, which rose to prominence as ... with a sound that ranged from the understated folksiness of “The Weight,” on which Mr. Hudson played piano ...

“The Weight” was featured in nearly two dozen ... Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and The King of Staten Island. In 1969, The Band played at Woodstock and became the first North American ...

Written by Robertson, “The Weight” has made its mark over decades, covered by hundreds of artists as wide-ranging as Diana Ross and Garth Brooks. The song appeared in the 1969 cult road movie “Easy ...

One couple even blasted “The Weight” as they stopped for a house selfie, not realizing the Gandalf-looking guy in the background of their shot was one of two surviving members of the Band.

The Band began in 1957, when Helm migrated from ... But Music from Big Pink is oft-remembered for its final entry on side one, “The Weight.” Sung by Helm, with backing harmonies from Danko ...