Jerry Garcia
Born August 01, 1942 (Age: 83)
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San Francisco, California, U.S.
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991
2019
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as Self
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Age: 77
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002
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Age: 60
Grateful Dawg
2000
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as Self
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Age: 58
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault
2000
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as Himself
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Age: 58
The Source
1999
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as Self
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Age: 56
Grateful Dead
1995
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as Self
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Age: 52
Deadheads
1990
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as
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Age: 48
In Our Eyes: The European Deadhead Odyssey
1990
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Age: 47
Deadheads: An American Subculture
1990
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as Himself
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Age: 47
Elvis Costello & Friends Live at Sweetwater
1989
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Age: 46
Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound
1986
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as Himself
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Age: 43
Heartbeeps
1981
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as Phil (voice)
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Age: 39
No Image
Introducing... Roy Buchanan
1971
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as
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Age: 29
Gimme Shelter
1970
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as Self
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Age: 28
Woodstock
1970
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as Self
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Age: 27