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Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia, and space rock, and for live performances of long musical improvisation. "Their music," writes Lenny Kaye, "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists." These various influences were distilled into a diverse and psychedelic whole that made the Grateful Dead "the pioneering Godfathers of the jam band world." They were ranked 57th in the issue ''The Greatest Artists of all Time'' by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and their Barton Hall Concert at Cornell University (May 8, 1977) was added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. The Grateful Dead have sold more than 35 million albums worldwide. The founding members of the Grateful Dead were Jerry Garcia (guitar, vocals), Bob Weir (guitar, vocals), Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (keyboards, harmonica, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), and Bill Kreutzmann (drums). Members of the Grateful Dead had played together in various San Francisco bands, including Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions and The Warlocks. Lesh was the last member to join the Warlocks before they became the Grateful Dead; he replaced Dana Morgan Jr., who had played bass for a few gigs. With the exception of McKernan, who died in 1973, the core of the band stayed together for its entire 30-year history. Other longtime members of the band include Mickey Hart (drums 1967-1971, 1974-1995), Keith Godchaux (keyboards 1971-1979), Donna Godchaux (vocals 1972-1979), Brent Mydland (keyboards 1979-1990), and Vince Welnick (keyboards 1990-1995). The fans of the Grateful Dead, some of whom followed the band from concert to concert for years, are known as "Deadheads" and are known for their dedication to the band's music. The group's fans, and subsequently the band itself, were closely associated with the hippie movement and were seen as a form of institution in the culture of America for many years. Former members of the Grateful Dead, along with other musicians, toured as The Dead in 2003, 2004 and 2009 after touring as The Other Ones in 1998, 2000 and 2002. There are many contemporary incarnations of the Dead, with the most prominent touring acts being Furthur and Phil Lesh & Friends.

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Postcards of the Hanging Live 2002-03-19 itunes amazon
The Twilight Zone, Volume One Soundtrack 1998-09 itunes amazon
Still Truckin' Other 1992 itunes amazon
Two From the Vault Live 1992 itunes amazon
Touch of Grey Single 1987 itunes amazon
Good Lovin' Single 1978 itunes amazon
U.S. Blues Single 1974-06 itunes amazon
Let Me Sing Your Blues Away Single 1973-10 itunes amazon
Eyes of the World Single 1973-10 itunes amazon
Sugar Magnolia Single 1972-12 itunes amazon
Johnny B. Goode Single 1972 itunes amazon
Truckin' Single 1971-01 itunes amazon
Uncle John's Band Single 1970-07 itunes amazon
Dupree's Diamond Blues Single 1969-07 itunes amazon
Dark Star Single 1968-04 itunes amazon
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