Biography of the Grateful Dead 3 decades of inspiring and legendary music from 1965 to 1995

The Musicians Jerry Garcia Phil Lesh Bob Weir Mickey Hart Bill Kreutzman Ron “Pigpen” McKernan Keith Godchaux Donna Jean Godchaux Vince Welnick Brent Mydland Robert Hunter

Jerry Garcia Lead guitarist, lyricist, and vocals Icon and best known of the group Became a bluegrass banjo player Died in 1995 of a heart attack

GD Introduction The Grateful Dead made its debut in 1965 The Grateful Dead was previously known as The Warlocks. The Grateful Dead are a mixture of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, jazz, psychedelia, space rock and gospel—and for live performances of long musical improvisation.

Bob Weir rhythm guitar and vocals youngest member; started at the age of 17 Plays with The Other Ones, Ratdog, and The Dead nowadays

Grateful Dead Statistics 22 albums Countless bootleg reproductions Over 2,300 concerts Millions of fans known as Deadheads

Phil Lesh Bass guitar Started on violin Plays with Phil Lesh and Friends currently

Grateful Dead Albums Grateful Dead Anthems of the Sun Aoxomoxoa Working Man’s Dead Live/Dead American Beauty Europe ’72 Terrapin Station Shakedown Street In the Dark

Mickey Hart Drummer- both of his parents were drummers Author of many books Involved in American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress's "Endangered Music Project” -8&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title

Grateful Dead Tribute Bands Dark Star Orchestra Cosmic Charlies Uncle John’s Band Shakedown Street Dead Beats Crazy Fingers Jakes Leg

Bill Kreutzman Drummer Spends his time surfing, kayaking, and diving, and in 1993 made a video called "Ocean Spirit"

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Robert Hunter Lyricist Never played on stage gone on to write several books of poetry, and is currently at work on a novel

Grateful Dead Legacy Started in the San Francisco music scene that spawned Janis Joplin, Steve Miller, and Jefferson Airplane Created a new type of music called Acid Rock Was involved in Acid Kool-Aid Tests and friends with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters

Ron “Pigpen” McKernan Harmonica, keyboard, and vocals His idea to start a rock band Died in 1973 from alcohol poisoning

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