Jerry Garcia
San Francisco, California, U.S.
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Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group. As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire three-decade career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects, including the Saunders-Garcia Band (with longtime friend Merl Saunders), Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, the Garcia/Grisman acoustic duo, Legion of Mary, and the New Riders of the Purple Sage (which Garcia co-founded with John Dawson and David Nelson). He also released several solo albums, and contributed to a number of albums by other artists over the years as a session musician. He was well known by many for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" cover story. Later in life, Garcia was sometimes ill because of his unstable weight, and in 1986 went into a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life. Although his overall health improved somewhat after that, he also struggled with heroin addiction, and was staying in a California drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart attack in August 1995. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Garcia, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert
Grateful Dead: At Old Renaissance Faire Grounds 1972
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert
Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater
Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Playing for Change, Chicago, IL
Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle - Egypt 1978
Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection
