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Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia

Background information
Birth nameJerome John Garcia
Also known asCaptain Trips
BornAugust 1, 1942
OriginFlag of United States San Francisco, California, USA
DiedAugust 9, 1995 (aged 53)
Forest Knolls, California, USA
Genre(s)Folk rock
Jam band
Bluegrass
Soul music
Country rock
Rock and roll
Psychedelic rock
Rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)Artist
Musician
Songwriter
Instrument(s)Piano
Banjo
Electric guitar
Pedal steel guitar
Years active1960 – 1995
Label(s)Rhino
Arista
Warner Bros.
Acoustic Disc
Grateful Dead
Associated
acts
Grateful Dead
Legion of Mary
Reconstruction
Jerry Garcia Band
Old and in the Way
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band
New Riders of the Purple Sage
WebsiteJerryGarcia.com
Notable instrument(s)
Gibson SGs
Guild Starfire
1957 Gibson Les Paul
Gold-top Les Paul with P-90
Fender Stratocaster "Alligator"
Doug Irwin Custom "Wolf"
Doug Irwin Custom "Tiger"
Doug Irwin Custom "Rosebud"
Stephen Cripe Custom "Lightning Bolt"

Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician, songwriter, and artist perhaps best known for being the lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead. Garcia was viewed by the media as the leader or "spokesman" of the group.

Performing with the Grateful Dead for its entire three decade career (which spanned from 1965 to 1995), Garcia participated in a variety of side projects, including the Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, the Garcia/Grisman acoustic duo, and several solo albums. He also contributed to a number of albums by other artists over the years as a session musician. He was very well known by many for his highly distinctive and original guitar playing and was ranked 13th in the Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time cover story.

Later in life, Garcia was sometimes ill due to his unstable weight. After experiencing a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life in 1986, Garcia endeavored to live on healthier terms until his sudden death in a rehabilitation facility in August of 1995.


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    Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of DUI. Buss was arrested back on May 29th in Carlsbad, California on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He is facing two misdemeanor charges, according to a police report.

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    Carlos Slim isn't just Mexico's richest man — he possesses an astronomical 8% of the country's GDP. So it's not surprising that Eduardo Garcia, one of Mexico's most respected business journalists and the editor-founder of the online financial publication Sentido Comun (Common Sense), last year started a quarterly feature called Slim Watch






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