NEW YORK---Robbie Robertson, guitarist and main songwriter of the seminal rock group The Band, has died, his manager said in a statement. He was 80 years old. As the ringleader of the Canadian-American group, Robertson penned The Band's most iconic songs including "The Weight," "The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down" and "Up on Cripple Creek." His manager said in a statement Robertson was surrounded by family at the time of his death, which followed "a long illness." Prior to his work and leadership with The Band, Robertson was a key collaborator with none other than Bob Dylan, touring with him and playing on the album "Blonde on Blonde." Born July 5, 1943, in Toronto, Cana...Keep on reading: Robbie Robertson of The Band dies at 80