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Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia | |
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| Birth name | Jerome John Garcia |
| Born | August 1, 1942 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 1995(1995-08-09) (aged 53) Forest Knolls, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, blues rock, folk rock, country rock, jam rock, bluegrass, roots rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1960–1995 |
| Labels | Rhino, Arista, Warner Bros., Acoustic Disc, Grateful Dead |
| Website | JerryGarcia.com |
Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an Americanguitarist and singer.
He is best known as the founder and longtime lead guitarist (1965-1995) of the band the Grateful Dead.[1] Garcia was seen as an icon of the Hippiecounterculture of the 1960s.[2] He was considered an almost mythichero to his fans, called deadheads.[3] Garcia was an innovator who was constantly experimenting with sound.
He was one of the most