Jerry Garcia
Biography
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group. As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire three-decade career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects, including the Saunders-Garcia Band (with longtime friend Merl Saunders), Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, the Garcia/Grisman acoustic duo, Legion of Mary, and the New Riders of the Purple Sage (which Garcia co-founded 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 well known by many for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" cover story. Later in life, Garcia was sometimes ill because of his unstable weight, and in 1986 went into a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life. Although his overall health improved somewhat after that, he also struggled with heroin addiction, and was staying in a California drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart attack in August 1995. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Garcia, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Self
Gimme Shelter
Olest Brother
Sister's Keeper
Self
Grateful Dawg
Self (archive footage)
WBCN and the American Revolution
Phil (voice)
Heartbeeps
Self
The Grateful Dead
Self
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault
Self
The Journey
In Our Eyes: The European Deadhead Odyssey
Conversations With The Deadheads
Deadheads
DEADHEADS
Self
And Miles to Go Before I Sleep
Himself
Deadheads: An American Subculture
Himself
Jerry Garcia Band: Live at Shoreline
Self
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II
Self
Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert
Himself
Hells Angels Forever
Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self - Guitar
Grateful Dead: So Far
as Himself
Grateful Dead: At Old Renaissance Faire Grounds 1972
Grateful Dead: Still Alive And Well
Grateful Dead: The Broadcast Archives
Self (archive footage)
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
Self
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III
Grateful Dead: Bits And Pieces About...
Self
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
Self
Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo
Self
Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2023
Self
Grateful Dead: Bird Song
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog
Self (archive footage)
Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
Himself
Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound
Self
The Source
The Last Great Traffic Jam
self
Woodstock: Untold Stories
Self
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Self
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV
Self (archive footage)
All Tomorrow's Parties
Self
Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022
Self (voice)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
Self
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
Himself
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault
Introducing... Roy Buchanan
Self (archive footage)
Long Strange Trip
Self - Band Member
Grateful Dead: Cornell '77
Self - Performer
Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here
Self
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
Self
Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream
Dirty Hippie
The Hippie Temptation
Self - Performer
Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater
Self
Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show
Self
Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty
Himself
Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Playing for Change, Chicago, IL
Self
Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle - Egypt 1978
Self
Woodstock
Self (archive footage)
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
Self
Festival Express
Self
The Acid Test
Self
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Self - Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
Self
Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991
Self
Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo
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Truckin' With The Dead
Self
Grateful Dead: Live at Foxboro
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Grateful Dead: The Making of "Built to Last"
Self
Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection
Self
Grateful Dead
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
69
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-08-01
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Also Known As
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia