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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
Ronald Charles McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973), known as Pigpen, was an American musician.He was a founding member of the San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972.
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".
Lesh was a linchpin in the long afterlife of the Grateful Dead, touring along with other ex-members with the Other Ones (1998-99), the Dead (2003-04, 2008-09) and Furthur (2009-13).
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. A post on his Instagram ...
The Grateful Dead is paying tribute to “brother” Phil Lesh. The bassist, 84, died “peacefully” on the morning of Friday, Oct. 25, according to a statement posted on his verified Instagram ...
The group changed its name to the Grateful Dead and began playing at Ken Kesey's Acid Tests parties (LSD then being legal in California). [14] In late 1966 Lesh moved with the group to San Francisco , where they were signed to a recording deal with Warner Brothers , and found himself playing at venues such as the Filmore and the Avalon. [ 15 ]
Grateful Dead bassist ‘passed peacefully,’ according to statement