How many original Grateful Dead members are still alive?

four surviving original members
The four surviving original members of the Grateful Dead plan to reunite for three concerts at Chicago’s Soldier Field on July 3, 4 and 5, 2015 to mark the 50th anniversary of the original jam band’s founding.

How many members of the Grateful Dead died?

Three members have died: Brent Mydland in 1990 of a drug overdose, McKernan of liver disease in 1973 and Keith Godchaux in a 1980 highway crash after he left the group.

Who is the oldest member of the Grateful Dead?

Phil
Phil was always the oldest member of the Grateful Dead, so he’s the first member of the band to turn 80–lead guitarist/vocalist Jerry Garcia invited Lesh to join the band not long after he’d hit the ripe old age of 25.

Is Jerry Garcia still alive?

Deceased (1942–1995)
Jerry Garcia/Living or Deceased

What drugs did Jerry do?

His drug use only increased after forming the Grateful Dead, and the band became a psychedelic icon. While Garcia’s major problem was with heroin, he used all kinds of mind-altering and dangerous substances: cocaine, marijuana, morphine, so-called ‘speedballs’ and even LSD.

When did Jerry Garcia get married?

February 14, 1994 (Deborah Koons)
August 1990 (Manasha Matheson)December 31, 1981 (Carolyn Garcia)April 23, 1963 (Sara Ruppenthal Garcia)
Jerry Garcia/Wedding dates

Why did Mickey Hart leave the band?

[Hart left the band in 1971 after his father, who briefly managed the Dead, embezzled money from the group. He returned in 1974.] I left because of personal reasons, which had nothing to do with the band really. It wasn’t a very pleasant time for me, it wasn’t a happy time.

What are the names of the members of the Grateful Dead?

The Grateful Dead was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area amid the rise of the counterculture of the 1960s. The founding members were Jerry Garcia (lead guitar, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (keyboards, harmonica, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), and Bill Kreutzmann (drums).

Did the Grateful Dead have a bass player?

Philip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is a musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career.

Did the Grateful Dead have a message?

The music of the Grateful Dead has a strong message behind it. Robert Hunter, Garcia’s songwriting partner and lyricist for a number of tunes other band members sang delivers it quite clearly. Over the thirty years the band existed the message continued and it survives until this day. Don’t be afraid to be yourself.

Who are the members of the Grateful Dead band?

Dead & Company is a band consisting of former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir (guitar), Mickey Hart (drums), and Bill Kreutzmann (drums), along with John Mayer (guitar), Oteil Burbridge (bass/drums), and Jeff Chimenti (keyboards).