Levon (song) In 2013, however, Taupin said that the song is unrelated to Levon Helm. The "Alvin Tostig" mentioned in the song (Levon's father) is, according to Taupin, merely fictional. "Levon" has been covered by several artists, including Jon Bon Jovi (who covered the song on the tribute album "", and claims that "Levon" is his favorite song of all time, saying that he looks up to Elton John as his idol) and Canadian rock singer-songwriter Billy Klippert. Phil Lesh and Friends started playing the song in April 2012, shortly after Levon Helm's death. The season 1 "Midnight Caller" episode "But Not
Levon Helm shortly after the completion of its final scenes. In his autobiography, Helm criticized the film and Robertson, who produced it. With the breakup of the Band in its original form, Helm began working on a solo album, "Levon Helm & the RCO All-Stars", with Paul Butterfield, Fred Carter, Jr., Emmeretta Marks, Howard Johnson, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Booker T. Jones and others, followed by "Levon Helm". He recorded solo albums in 1980 and 1982 entitled "American Son" and (once again) "Levon Helm", both produced by Fred Carter, Jr.. He also participated in musician Paul Kennerley's 1980 country music concept