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 A...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Gimme Shelter
1970
Heartbeeps
1981
Woodstock
1970
The Source
1999
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
The Journey
2001
Long Strange Trip
2017
The Grateful Dead Movie
1977
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
2009
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
1978
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
2019
Hells Angels Forever
1983
The Hippie Temptation
1967
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002
Festival Express
2003
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert
1970
Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream
2013
Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty
1997
WBCN and the American Revolution
2019
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
2011
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog
1970
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
1993
The Acid Test
1966
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
2014
All Tomorrow's Parties
2009
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
1981
Grateful Dead
1995
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III
2002
Woodstock: Untold Stories
2009
Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert
1987
In Our Eyes: The European Deadhead Odyssey
1990
Truckin' With The Dead
1993
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault
2000
Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022
2022
Grateful Dawg
2000
Grateful Dead: Cornell '77
2017