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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
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.
In response, Garcia came up with "Grateful Dead" by opening a Funk & Wagnalls dictionary to an entry for "Grateful dead". [23] [24] [68] The definition for "Grateful dead" was "a dead person, or his angel, showing gratitude to someone who, as an act of charity, arranged their burial". [69] The band's first reaction was disapproval.
Founding member, keyboardist and singer of the Grateful Dead: 27 years, 181 days [48] Roger Lee Durham: February 14, 1946: July 27, 1973: Horseriding accident: Singer and percussionist of Bloodstone: 27 years, 163 days [48] Pamela Courson: December 22, 1946: April 25, 1974: Drug overdose Long-term companion of Jim Morrison and heir to his estate
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 ...
Bassist Phil Lesh, whose dense, inventive playing powered the Grateful Dead and, following the 1995 death of guitarist Jerry Garcia, many of the San Francisco band’s touring reincarnations, died ...
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".
Members of the iconic band, the Grateful Dead, reflected on the impact bandmate Phil Lesh had on their lives and said they had hoped to play together again.