As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for the band's entire 30-year career (1965–1995).

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Dec 9, 2025 · Jerry Garcia (born August 1, 1942, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died August 9, 1995, Forest Knolls, California) was the singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist of the Grateful Dead, a San …

As the lead guitar player in a rock 'n' roll band, Jerry Garcia naturally drew the spotlight. But it was his warm, charismatic personality that won the affection of millions of Dead Heads.

Aug 5, 2025 · This week marks 30 years since the death of Grateful Dead frontman and San Francisco native Jerry Garcia. Despite Garcia’s disdain for government and politics, he navigated his band …

Jerome “Jerry” Garcia was one of the most successful, accomplished and beloved musicians of his era. Best known as principal songwriter, lead guitarist and vocalist for the Grateful Dead and the Jerry …

Jul 9, 2025 · For fans of the Grateful Dead, July 9, 1995 marks a truly bittersweet moment in the band’s history: It was the last time Jerry Garcia took the stage with the band that helped define an entire …

Jul 29, 2025 · Struggling with drug addiction and diabetes, Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack at age 53 on August 9, 1995, while staying at a rehabilitation clinic in Forest Knolls, California.

He was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" 2003 cover story. Garcia died August 9, 1995, at 53. The Grateful Dead received a GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award in …

His band, The Jerry Garcia Band, was formed in the early 70s and it gave him a chance to perform many other songs and styles of music outside of the Dead. The band went through many personal …