Jerry Garcia
Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician who was the principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and a vocalist with the rock band Grateful Dead, which he co-founded and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s. Although he disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader of the band. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of the Grateful Dead.As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for the band's entire 30-year career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects, including the Saunders–Garcia Band (with longtime friend Merl Saunders), the Jerry Garcia Band, Old & In the Way, the Garcia/Grisman and Garcia/Kahn acoustic duos, Legion of Mary, and New Riders of the Purple Sage (which he 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 for his distinctive guitar playing, and was ranked 13th in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" cover story in 2003. In the 2015 version of the list he was ranked at #46. In 2023, Garcia was ranked 34th by ''Rolling Stone''.
Garcia was renowned for his musical and technical ability, particularly his ability to play a variety of instruments and sustain long improvisations. Garcia believed that improvisation took stress away from his playing and allowed him to make spur of the moment decisions that he would not have made intentionally. In a 1993 interview with ''Rolling Stone'', Garcia noted that "my own preferences are for improvisation, for making it up as I go along. The idea of , of eliminating possibilities by deciding, that's difficult for me". Originating from the days of the "Acid Tests", these improvisations were a form of exploration rather than playing a song already written.
Later in life, Garcia struggled with diabetes. In 1986, he went into a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life. Although his overall health improved somewhat after the incident, he continued to struggle with obesity, smoking, and long-standing heroin and cocaine addictions. He was staying in a California drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart attack in August 1995, at age 53. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
[S.l.] : Warner Bros. Records, 1989
[S.l.] : Warner Bros. Records, 1989
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
[United States] : J. Garcia/Rhino, 2004
[United States] : J. Garcia/Rhino, 2004
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
San Rafael, Calif. : Acoustic Disc, 1993
San Rafael, Calif. : Acoustic Disc, 1993
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
[San Rafael, Calif.] : ATO Records ; Jerry Garcia Family LLC, 2013
[San Rafael, Calif.] : ATO Records ; Jerry Garcia Family LLC, 2013
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
[Paris, France] : Douglas Records, 2004
[Paris, France] : Douglas Records, 2004
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
[New York] : HarperCollins Publishers, 1999
[New York] : HarperCollins Publishers, 1999
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
San Rafael, CA : Acoustic Disc, 1991
San Rafael, CA : Acoustic Disc, 1991
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
New York, N.Y. : Arista, 1982
New York, N.Y. : Arista, 1982
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
San Rafael, CA : Acoustic Disc, 1998
San Rafael, CA : Acoustic Disc, 1998
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
[Place of publication not identified] : Consensus Reality, 1990
[Place of publication not identified] : Consensus Reality, 1990
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
Cambridge, Mass. : London : Da Capo ; Eurospan, 2003
1st Da Capo Press ed.
Cambridge, Mass. : London : Da Capo ; Eurospan, 2003
1st Da Capo Press ed.
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
San Rafael, CA : Acoustic Disc, 2000
San Rafael, CA : Acoustic Disc, 2000
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
San Rafael, CA : Acoustic Disc, 1996
San Rafael, CA : Acoustic Disc, 1996
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
New York : Thunder's Mouth Press, 2005
New York : Thunder's Mouth Press, 2005
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
Berkeley, Calif. : Celestial Arts, 1992
Berkeley, Calif. : Celestial Arts, 1992
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
San Rafael, Calif. : Round Records, 2013
San Rafael, Calif. : Round Records, 2013
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
San Rafael, Calif. : Acoustic Disc, 1993
San Rafael, Calif. : Acoustic Disc, 1993
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2003
Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2003
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by Garcia, Jerry, 1942-1995
New York : Delacorte Press, 1995
New York : Delacorte Press, 1995
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