The band performed for 30 years until lead singer Jerry Garcia died on August 9,1995. In 1998 they played briefly with the band name "The Other Ones." Then in 2003 they changed their name to "The Dead." In 2008, they played two concerts, called "Deadheads for Obama." In 2009, they set out on a spring tour adding Warren Haynes on lead guitar and Jeff Chimenti on keyboards. So how did each member cope with Jerry's death and the dismantling of The Grateful Dead? Click on each members name to find out.
| Bob Weir | Phil Lesh | Bill Kreutzman | Mickey Hart |
The Grateful Dead was an American psychedelic rock band that formed in 1965 in the San Francisco Bay Area. They combined rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, gospel, and jazz into a very unique improvisational performance. They acquired a dedicated following of fans called"Deadheads". Although the band consisted of many members, the core band consisted of Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzman, and Mickey Hart. They only produced one top ten hit, but played 3,500 shows and are said to be "The Godfathers of Jam bands."