Jerry Garcia

Also Known As: Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia

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.    

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.

Adult: No

Birthday: August 01, 1942

Age: 82 years old

Gender: Male

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Deathday: August 09, 1995

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Known For:

Gimme Shelter
Sister's Keeper
Grateful Dawg
WBCN and the American Revolution
Heartbeeps
The Grateful Dead Movie
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault
The Journey
Conversations With The Deadheads
In Our Eyes: The European Deadhead Odyssey
And Miles to Go Before I Sleep
DEADHEADS
Deadheads
Deadheads: An American Subculture
Jerry Garcia Band: Live at Shoreline
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II
Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert
Hells Angels Forever
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Grateful Dead: At Old Renaissance Faire Grounds 1972
Grateful Dead: So Far
Grateful Dead: The Broadcast Archives
Grateful Dead: Still Alive And Well
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III
Grateful Dead: Bits And Pieces About...
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo
Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2023
Grateful Dead: Bird Song
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog
Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound
The Source
The Last Great Traffic Jam
Woodstock: Untold Stories
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV
All Tomorrow's Parties
Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault
Introducing... Roy Buchanan
Long Strange Trip
Grateful Dead: Cornell '77
Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream
The Hippie Temptation
Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater
Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show
Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty
Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Playing for Change, Chicago, IL
Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle - Egypt 1978
Woodstock
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Festival Express
The Acid Test
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991
Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo
Truckin' With The Dead
Grateful Dead: Live at Foxboro
Grateful Dead: The Making of "Built to Last"
Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection
Grateful Dead