The 2011 TIME 100 Poll

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators, icons and heroes that you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed (with Rain as the 2011 readers' choice), users can continue to vote for their favorites until the final list, selected by our editors, is revealed on Thursday, April 21st

TIME 100 Candidates

Levon Helm

By TIME StaffMonday, Apr. 04, 2011
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Age: 70
Occupation: Musician
Previous TIME 100 appearances: 0

Best known as the acclaimed drummer of the Band, Levon Helm enjoyed a comeback in 2007 with the release of the folk album Dirt Farmer, which won a Grammy the following year. Proving that the win wasn't a one-off, he continued his solo success in 2010, snagging the Grammy in the inaugural category for Best Americana Album for 2009's Electric Dirt.

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