JERRY GARCIA
Name: Jerry Garcia
Birth name: Jerome John Garcia
Born: 1 August 1942 San Francisco, California, USA
Died: 9 August 1995 Forest Knolls, California, USA
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 - August 9, 1995) was an American
musician, songwriter, artist, and lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic
rock band the Grateful Dead. Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman"
of the group.
Performing with the Grateful Dead for its entire three decade career (which
spanned from 1965 to 1995), Garcia participated in a variety of side projects,
including the Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, the Garcia/Grisman acoustic
duo, and Legion of Mary. Garcia co-founded the New Riders of the Purple Sage
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 very well known by many for his highly distinctive guitar
playing and was ranked 13th in the Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of
All Time cover story.
Later in life, Garcia was sometimes ill due to his unstable weight, and he
experienced a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life in 1986. Although his
overall health improved somewhat after that, he also struggled with heroin
addiction, and was residing in a drug rehabilitation facility when he died
of a heart attack in August of 1995.
Name: Jerry Garcia
Birth name: Jerome John Garcia
Born: 1 August 1942 San Francisco, California, USA
Died: 9 August 1995 Forest Knolls, California, USA
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 - August 9, 1995) was an American
musician, songwriter, artist, and lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic
rock band the Grateful Dead. Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman"
of the group.
Performing with the Grateful Dead for its entire three decade career (which
spanned from 1965 to 1995), Garcia participated in a variety of side projects,
including the Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, the Garcia/Grisman acoustic
duo, and Legion of Mary. Garcia co-founded the New Riders of the Purple Sage
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 very well known by many for his highly distinctive guitar
playing and was ranked 13th in the Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of
All Time cover story.
Later in life, Garcia was sometimes ill due to his unstable weight, and he
experienced a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life in 1986. Although his
overall health improved somewhat after that, he also struggled with heroin
addiction, and was residing in a drug rehabilitation facility when he died
of a heart attack in August of 1995.