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Jerry Garcia

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1942-08-01

Day of Death

1995-08-09

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, U.S.

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.    

Filmography (67)

⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2023

2023
⭐ 8.2 Role: Self (voice)

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022

2022
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

2019
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991

2019
⭐ 5.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

WBCN and the American Revolution

2019
⭐ 8.1 Role: Self (archive footage)

Long Strange Trip

2017
⭐ 0 Role: Self - Band Member

Grateful Dead: Cornell '77

2017
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

DEADHEADS

2016
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne

2016
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Playing for Change, Chicago, IL

2015
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited

2014
⭐ 4.0 Role: Self

Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream

2013
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection

2012
⭐ 6.9 Role: Self (archive footage)

Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place

2011