On this day in history The Grateful Dead 's Jerry Garcia was born
Garcia is best known as the prolific songwriter, lead guitarist and most visible face of The Grateful Dead. The band grew out of the West Coast counterculture of the 1960s to become a formidable touring act for 30 years. convention that demanded clipped three-minute records for airplay and retail sales.
Garcia died in 1995, days after turning 53, following several years of battling health and addiction problems. Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead performs on stage at the Tivoli Concert Hall in April 1972 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Garcia formed a jug band in 1964 with future Dead-mates Bob Weir and Rob “Pigpen” McKernan. They recorded an album of folks songs under the name Mother McCree’s Uptown-Jug Champions.
Garcia was born to play American music. His parents named him after legendary Broadway composer Jerome Kern, who contributed to the American songbook standards such as “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” and “The Way You Look Tonight.”Getty ImagesHe joined the Army in 1960, but proved a terrible soldier. He was booted with a general discharge the same year.
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