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Merl Saunders (February 14, 1934 – October 24, 2008) [1] was an American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards, favoring the Hammond B-3 console organ. Biography. Born in San Mateo, California, United States, [1] Saunders attended Polytechnic High School in San Francisco. In his first band in high school was singer Johnny Mathis. [2]
Oct 24, 2008 · Keyboardist Merl Saunders, a longtime collaborator with the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia Band, died this morning at Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco after complications from a stroke....
From December of 1970 to June of 1975, Jerry Garcia and keyboardist Merl Saunders played over two-hundred and fifty shows together, mostly on the west coast. Other band members included John Kahn on bass, Tom Fogerty on guitar and vocals, Sarah Fulcher on vocals, and multiple iterations of drummers that included Bill Vitt, Bill Kreutzmann, Paul ...
Oct 26, 2008 · The Dead Family lost another one of its finest when keyboardist extraordinaire Merl Saunders died on Friday, October 24, at the age of 74.
Merl Saunders. More images. Real Name: Merl Washington. Profile: American keyboardist and composer. Closely associated with Jerry Garcia and later with jam bands such as Phish and The String Cheese Incident . b. February 14, 1934, San Mateo, California, USA.
Oct 26, 2008 · Jazz and rock keyboardist Merl Saunders, who collaborated with many iconic acts such as Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra and the Grateful Dead, has died at age 74. Saunders passed away Friday at...
Sad Sad Day (10-24) 16:44 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Keyboardist Merl Saunders, the gentle lion of the San Francisco music scene best known as co-captain of guitarist Jerry Garcia's solo excursions outside the Grateful Dead, died Friday at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, after fighting infections.
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