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Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) [1] [2] [3] [4] was an American musician who was the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s.
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Aug 1, 2023 · In the spirit of celebrating Jerry's 81st birthday, let's imagine a day in this parallel realm. Jerry is sitting on a porch swing in the ethereal realm, where the skies are tinted with all the hues of a Dead show light show. His old guitar, lovingly nicknamed "Rosebud," rests on his lap.
Aug 1, 2023 · Celebrate what would have been Jerry Garcia's 81st trip around the sun today with these Grateful Dead performances played on his birthdays.
Aug 1, 2022 · Jerry Garcia played one of his final shows in Pittsburgh on June 30, 1995, at Three Rivers Stadium in what is remembered for the glorious “Rain Set” that opened the second half in a...
Aug 9, 1995 · Jerome John Garcia, better known as Jerry Gracia, was born on August 1, 1942. He was a guitarist, singer, and songwriter from the U.S. Garcia was most known for being a founding member of the iconic rock band ‘The Grateful Dead’, where he was a lead songwriter, lead guitarist, and vocalist.
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Sep 21, 1995 · And yet, when he died on Aug. 9, a week after his 53rd birthday, at a rehabilitation clinic in Forest Knolls, Calif., the news of his death set off immense waves of emotional reaction.
Aug 1, 2019 · August 1 would have been the 77th birthday of the Grateful Dead frontman who died after suffering a heart attack in 1995. Twitter made sure he wasn’t forgotten. Happy Birthday to Jerry Garcia!
Jan 18, 2014 · Garcia is introduced to early rock & roll and rhythm & blues by his brother. He is inspired by Ray Charles, John Lee Hooker, B. B. King, Hank Ballard, and Chuck Berry. AUGUST 1 On his fifteenth birthday, Jerry receives an accordion. Disappointed, he complains until the instrument is exchanged for an electric guitar and amplifier, and his ...
Nov 16, 2009 · Jerome John Garcia was born on August 1, 1942 and raised primarily in San Francisco’s Excelsior District, about five miles south of his and his band’s famous future residence at 710 Ashbury...
