single mother Amy Helm has spent the most of her life creating music. Helm, a high school band member and the daughter of The Band drummer Levon Helm and songwriter Libby Titus, has always felt at ease on stage. She later joined the Levon Helm Band, assisted her father with his Midnight Ramble performances and tours, recorded records with the band Ollabelle, and now performs with her own band, Amy Helm & the Handsome Strangers.
How many children does Amy Helm have?
Amy and her ex-husband, reed instrument player Jay Collins, have two boys, Lee and Hughie. The divorce is cordial, and the two share custody: Helm told The Wall Street Journal, “We still go on family vacations. Her children make her proud. I simply adore their singing and the way they respond to the music.
In 2015, Helm, who received a Grammy for contributing to and producing her father’s album Dirt Farmer from 2007, released her debut solo record. Didn’t It Rain, which made its premiere in July, combines elements of swamp, folk, country, pop, gospel, and New Orleans funk.
