They gained a committed fanbase by word of mouth and through the free exchange of their live recordings, encouraged by the band's allowance of taping. There have also been several spin-offs featuring one or more core members, such as Dead & Company, Furthur, the Rhythm Devils, Phil Lesh and Friends, RatDog, and Billy & the Kids.ĭespite having only one top-40 single in their 30-year career, " Touch of Grey", the Grateful Dead remained among the highest-grossing American touring acts for decades. In 2015, the four surviving core members marked the band's 50th anniversary in a series of concerts that were billed as their last performances together. Bruce Hornsby (accordion, piano, vocals) was a touring member from 1990 to 1992, as well as a guest with the band on occasion before and after the tours.Īfter Garcia's death in 1995, former members of the band, along with other musicians, toured as the Other Ones in 1998, 2000, and 2002, and as the Dead in 2003, 2004, and 2009. The other official members of the band are Tom Constanten (keyboards 1968–1970), John Perry Barlow (non-performing lyricist 1971–1995), Keith Godchaux (keyboards, occasional vocals 1971–1979), Donna Godchaux (vocals 1972–1979), Brent Mydland (keyboards, vocals 1979–1990), and Vince Welnick (keyboards, vocals 1990–1995). With the exception of McKernan, who died in 1973, and Hart, who took time off from 1971 to 1974, the core of the band stayed together for its entire 30-year history. Drummer Mickey Hart and non-performing lyricist Robert Hunter joined in 1967. Lesh was the last member to join the Warlocks before they changed their name to the Grateful Dead, replacing Dana Morgan Jr., who had played bass for a few gigs. Members of the Grateful Dead, originally known as the Warlocks, had played together in various Bay Area ensembles, including the traditional jug band Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions. The founding members were Jerry Garcia ( lead guitar, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Ron "Pigpen" McKernan ( keyboards, harmonica, vocals), Phil Lesh ( bass, vocals), and Bill Kreutzmann ( drums). The Grateful Dead was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area amid the rise of the counterculture of the 1960s. According to the musician and writer Lenny Kaye, "Their music touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists." For the range of their influences and the structure of their live performances, the Grateful Dead are considered "the pioneering godfathers of the jam band world". The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia for its differentiated live performances centered around improvisation and for its devoted fan base, known as " Deadheads". The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California.
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