Jerry Garcia
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 All Time" cover story. Later in life, Garcia was sometimes ill because of his unstable weight, and in 1986 went into a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life. Although his overall health improved somewhat after that, he also struggled with heroin addiction, and was staying in a California drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart attack in August 1995. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Garcia, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2022 · 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self (voice)
- 2022 · Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022 as Self
- 2020 · History 101 as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · Basketball: A Love Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Long Strange Trip as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Long Strange Trip as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited as Self
- 2011 · Magic Trip as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · All Tomorrow's Parties as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America as Self
- 2007 · Sister's Keeper as Olest Brother
- 2005 · The Last Great Traffic Jam as
- 2005 · Grateful Dead: Still Alive And Well as
- 2003 · Festival Express as Self
- 2002 · Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances as
- 2001 · The Journey as Self
- 1999 · The Source as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1995 · The History of Rock 'n' Roll as Self
- 1993 · Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music as Self
- 1989 · Grateful Dead: Live at Foxboro as Self
- 1989 · Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo as Self
- 1987 · Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert as Self
- 1987 · Grateful Dead: So Far as Self - Guitar
- 1983 · Hells Angels Forever as Himself
- 1981 · Heartbeeps as Phil (voice)
- 1977 · The Grateful Dead as Self
- 1972 · Grateful Dead: At Old Renaissance Faire Grounds 1972 as as Himself
- 1970 · Gimme Shelter as Self
- 1970 · Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! as Self
- 1970 · Woodstock as Self
- 1970 · San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog as
- 1967 · The Hippie Temptation as Dirty Hippie
- 1966 · The Acid Test as Self
- Future · Conversations With The Deadheads as
- 2023 · Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2023 as Self
- 2019 · Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991 as Self
- 2019 · WBCN and the American Revolution as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Grateful Dead: Cornell '77 as Self - Band Member
- 2016 · DEADHEADS as
- 2015 · Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Playing for Change, Chicago, IL as Himself
- 2013 · Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream as Self
- 2012 · Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection as Self
- 2011 · Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo as Self
- 2009 · Woodstock: Untold Stories as self
- 2008 · Grateful Dead: The Broadcast Archives as
- 2008 · Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle as Self
- 2006 · Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show as Self
- 2005 · Jerry Garcia Band: Live at Shoreline as Himself
- 2005 · Grateful Dead: Bird Song as Self
- 2003 · Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV as Self
- 2002 · Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III as Self
- 2001 · Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II as Self
- 2000 · Grateful Dawg as Self
- 2000 · Grateful Dead: View from the Vault as Self
- 2000 · Grateful Dead: View from the Vault as Himself
- 1997 · Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty as Self
- 1994 · And Miles to Go Before I Sleep as Self
- 1989 · Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here as Self - Performer
- 1986 · Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound as Himself
- 1981 · Grateful Dead: Live on Rockpalast as Self - Performer
- Future · Grateful Dead: Bits And Pieces About... as
- 1993 · Truckin' With The Dead as Self
- 1990 · Deadheads as
- 1990 · Deadheads: An American Subculture as Himself
- 1990 · In Our Eyes: The European Deadhead Odyssey as
- 1989 · Grateful Dead: The Making of "Built to Last" as Self
- 1981 · Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead as Self - Grateful Dead
- 1978 · Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland as Self
- 1977 · Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater as Self - Performer
- 1971 · Introducing... Roy Buchanan as