RICK DANKO - Live In Concert,Rick Danko of The Band performs on stage in Rotterdam in 1971. He News Photo - Getty Images,Rick Danko 'At The Ark': His Last Concert | Ann Arbor District Library,On Dec. 11, 1999, Rick Danko died of cancer. Danko was a multi-instrumentalist and singer, best known as bassist and founding member of The Band. : r/Music_Anniversary,Rick Danko - Full Concert - 12/17/77 - Capitol Theatre (OFFICIAL)