Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead was an American psychedelia-influenced rock band, formed in 1965 in San Francisco from the remnants of another band, "Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions." The Grateful Dead were known for their unique and eclectic songwriting style—which fused elements of rock, folk music, bluegrass, blues, country, and jazz—and for live performances of long modal jams. The band's numerous fans, called Deadheads, were renowned for their dedication to the band's music; many followed the Grateful Dead from concert to concert for years, and often referred to the band simply as The Dead.

Original members

• Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals (1965 - 1995)
• Bob Weir - guitar vocals (1965 - 1995)
• Phil Lesh - bass, vocals (1965 - 1995)
• Bill Kreutzmann - drums (1965 - 1995)
• Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - keyboards, vocals, harmonica, percussion (1965 - 1973)