| Former Members | Jerry GarciaBob WeirPhil LeshBill KreutzmannRon "Pigpen" McKernanMickey HartTom ConstantenKeith GodchauxDonna Jean GodchauxBrent MydlandVince WelnickRobert Hunter |
| Genre | Rock |
| Genre Links | Pop/Rock |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Year(s) Active | 1965–1995 |
| Music Style | Country-Rock, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, Jam Bands, Album Rock |
| Music Mood | Carefree, Druggy, Trippy, Freewheeling, Searching, Knotty, Spacey, Soothing, Summery, Amiable/Good-Natured, Organic, Rollicking, Plaintive, Enigmatic, Messy, Meandering, Relaxed, Lazy, Earnest, Rousing, Calm/Peaceful |
| Labels | Warner Bros.Grateful DeadAristaRhino |
| Official Website | dead.net |
| Associated Acts | The Other OnesThe DeadJerry Garcia BandRatDogPhil Lesh and FriendsRhythm DevilsBK3Donna Jean Godchaux BandHeart of Gold BandMissing Man FormationNew Riders of the Purple SageOld and in the WayLegion of MaryReconstructionJerry Garcia Acoustic BandKingfishBobby and the MidnitesThe TubesBruce HornsbyBob DylanFurthur7 Walkers |
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. 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 55th in the issue The Greatest Artists of all Time by Rolling Stone magazine.
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