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Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was an American pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979.
Jul 23, 2015 · Grateful Dead keyboardist Keith Godchaux died on July 23, 1980.
Oct 3, 2023 · The singer and her husband Keith Godchaux joined the group in the fall of 1971, she on backing vocals and he on piano. Kreutzmann recalls a phone call he received from Garcia, who’d recently met...
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Learn about Keith Godchaux, who joined the Grateful Dead in 1971 and co-wrote songs like "Jack Straw" and "Loser". Find out how he met the band, why he left, and how he died.
Jan 27, 2019 · The blog post recounts the final performance of Keith and Donna Godchaux, the keyboardist and vocalist couple, with the Grateful Dead on February 17, 1979. It praises the show as a top shelf one, despite the move to a larger venue and the decline of the band's magic.
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Learn how Keith Godchaux, a shy piano player from the East Bay, became the Grateful Dead's new keyboardist after approaching Jerry Garcia at a bar. Hear from his brother Brian, his wife Donna Jean, and other guests who knew him.
Jul 19, 2022 · Throughout his tenure in the 1970s, keyboardist Keith Godchaux brought a level of technical skill that elevated the Grateful Dead into their golden era.
