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Grateful Dead lineups Timespan Members, instruments June 1965 – September 1967 Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals; Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals; Ron "Pigpen" McKernan – keyboards, harmonica, percussion, vocals
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".
Robert Hall Weir (/ w ɪər / WEER; [1] né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead.After the group disbanded in 1995, [2] Weir performed with the Other Ones, later known as the Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead.
The Grateful Dead will be honored at the 34th annual Persons of the Year benefit gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Jan. 31, two nights before the 2025 Grammy Awards are held at the adjacent Crypto.com Arena. The ceremony will include posthumous tributes to one of the band's founding and best-known members, Jerry Garcia.
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of iconic rock band Grateful Dead, has died. He was reportedly 84.
He was a founding member of the San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972. [2] McKernan grew up heavily influenced by African-American music, particularly the blues, and enjoyed listening to his father's collection of records and taught himself how to play harmonica and piano.
Bassist Phil Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 84. He "passed peacefully" while "surrounded by his family," his Instagram page said.
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died Friday, a producer who worked with him, Peter Shapiro, confirmed to CBS News. Lesh was 84 years old. Lesh was 84 years old.