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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
Though his contributions to the band had slowly diminished over the years, the other members were devastated at his death. [62] McKernan was buried at the Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto, California. [57] [b] Garcia spoke at his funeral, saying "After Pigpen's death we all knew this was the end of the original Grateful Dead". [62]
In the summer of 2015, the surviving members of the Grateful Dead (Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart), joined by Trey Anastasio, Bruce Hornsby and Jeff Chimenti, performed a series of concerts to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead. The performances took place at Santa Clara's Levi Stadium on June 27 and 28 ...
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 ...
William Kreutzmann Jr. (/ ˈ k r ɔɪ t s m ɑː n / KROYTS-mahn; [1] born May 7, 1946) [2] is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead.He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued to perform with former members of the Grateful Dead in various lineups, and with his own bands BK3, 7 ...
MusiCares has revealed the lineup for the 2025 Persons of the Year Gala honoring the Grateful Dead, taking place in Los Angeles on Jan. 31. Performers at the event include Dave Matthews, Noah ...
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).
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.