Jerry Garcia

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

74

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-08-01

Day of death

1995-08-09 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, U.S.

Jerry Garcia

Biography

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.    

Known For

  • Basketball: A Love Story

    Basketball: A Love Story

  • History 101

    History 101

  • Woodstock

    Woodstock

  • Heartbeeps

    Heartbeeps

  • Classic Albums

    Classic Albums

  • Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream

    Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream

  • The Source

    The Source

  • Grateful Dawg

    Grateful Dawg

  • Gimme Shelter

    Gimme Shelter

  • America's Top 10

    America's Top 10

  • Long Strange Trip

    Long Strange Trip

  • Sister's Keeper

    Sister's Keeper

  • 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • The Journey

    The Journey

  • Grateful Dead

    Grateful Dead

  • Long Strange Trip

    Long Strange Trip

  • Hells Angels Forever

    Hells Angels Forever

  • Grateful Dead: So Far

    Grateful Dead: So Far

  • Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead

    Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead

  • Festival Express

    Festival Express

  • The Acid Test

    The Acid Test

  • WBCN and the American Revolution

    WBCN and the American Revolution

  • Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited

    Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited

  • All Tomorrow's Parties

    All Tomorrow's Parties

  • Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne

    Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne

  • Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America

    Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America

  • Woodstock: Untold Stories

    Woodstock: Untold Stories

  • Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances

    Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances

  • Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022

    Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022

  • Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert

    Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert

  • Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

    Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

  • The Hippie Temptation

    The Hippie Temptation

  • Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty

    Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty

  • Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound

    Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound

  • Conversations With The Deadheads

    Conversations With The Deadheads

  • Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

    Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

  • The Last Great Traffic Jam

    The Last Great Traffic Jam

  • Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection

    Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection

  • Grateful Dead: View from the Vault

    Grateful Dead: View from the Vault

  • Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place

    Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place

  • DEADHEADS

    DEADHEADS

  • Grateful Dead: Bits And Pieces About...

    Grateful Dead: Bits And Pieces About...

  • The Grateful Dead Movie

    The Grateful Dead Movie

  • Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle - Egypt 1978

    Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle - Egypt 1978

  • San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog

    San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog

  • Deadheads

    Deadheads

  • Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV

    Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV

  • Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert

    Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert

  • Grateful Dead: Cornell '77

    Grateful Dead: Cornell '77

  • Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

    Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music

  • Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater

    Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater

  • Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show

    Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show

  • Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II

    Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II

  • Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo

    Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo

  • Elvis Costello & Friends Live at Sweetwater

    Elvis Costello & Friends Live at Sweetwater

  • Grateful Dead: The Broadcast Archives

    Grateful Dead: The Broadcast Archives

  • Grateful Dead: Bird Song

    Grateful Dead: Bird Song

  • Truckin' With The Dead

    Truckin' With The Dead

  • Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Playing for Change, Chicago, IL

    Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Playing for Change, Chicago, IL

  • Introducing... Roy Buchanan

    Introducing... Roy Buchanan

  • Deadheads: An American Subculture

    Deadheads: An American Subculture

  • Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III

    Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III

  • Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2023

    Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2023

  • Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991

    Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991

  • Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here

    Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here

  • Grateful Dead: View from the Vault

    Grateful Dead: View from the Vault

  • In Our Eyes: The European Deadhead Odyssey

    In Our Eyes: The European Deadhead Odyssey

  • And Miles to Go Before I Sleep

    And Miles to Go Before I Sleep

  • Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo

    Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo

  • Grateful Dead: The Making of "Built to Last"

    Grateful Dead: The Making of "Built to Last"

  • Jerry Garcia Band: Live at Shoreline

    Jerry Garcia Band: Live at Shoreline

  • Grateful Dead: At Old Renaissance Faire Grounds 1972

    Grateful Dead: At Old Renaissance Faire Grounds 1972

  • Grateful Dead: Still Alive And Well

    Grateful Dead: Still Alive And Well

  • Grateful Dead: Live at Foxboro

    Grateful Dead: Live at Foxboro