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The bars around the convention center were jam-packed as colorful dancing bears greeted guests upon arrival. ... Grateful Dead songs unless you're horny for gambling or drinking out of an old ...
Grateful Dead, the revolutionary San Francisco-birthed band, was 2025’s MusiCares Persons of the Year, and famous Deadheads came out to celebrate. ... The dancing bears gave it away.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colorful dancing bears during cocktails. Tie-dye clothing mixed with black-tie. Oh yeah, the Grateful Dead was in the house to kick off Grammy weekend. The legendary jam band was honored for its musical achievements and philanthropic efforts as MusiCares Persons of the Year on Friday night, two days before the Grammy Awards.
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1965. [1] [2] Known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia, [3] [4] the band is famous for improvisation during their live performances, [5] [6] and for their devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads".
[1] [2] The cover of the album depicts a dancing bear holding a mug of beer. Grateful Dead Productions and Dogfish Head Brewery had previously collaborated on a beer called American Beauty, a pale ale brewed with granola and honey. [5] [6] [7]
The parenthetical "Bear's Choice" of the title prevented confusion with a homonymous, non-contractual album, in retail bins at the time. For this reason and due to title length, fans usually refer to the album simply as "Bear's Choice". The Grateful Dead’s "Dancing Bears" first appeared on the back cover of Bear's Choice.
Basketball great Bill Walton, who died Monday at age 71, was a noted Deadhead who attended hundreds of Grateful Dead shows and was friends with members of the band.
Under the professional name Bear, he was the sound engineer for the Grateful Dead, recording many of the band's live performances. Stanley also developed the Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound, one of the largest mobile sound reinforcement systems ever constructed. Stanley also helped Robert Thomas design the band's trademark skull logo.