Characters
18 entries in the Grateful Dead compendium.
Characters — Era Chart
Ron McKernanThe original frontman who anchored the Dead's blues roots until health issues ended his toMickey HartOne of two drummers who defined the Grateful Dead's primal era and rhythm devils legacy.Bill KreutzmannA founding drummer who played nearly all 2,300 Grateful Dead shows, alongside fellow origiDonna GodchauxThe Muscle Shoals session singer who brought soulful depth to the Grateful Dead from 1972 Jerry GarciaThe founder of a groove-based side project that ran from local clubs to arenas for two decKeith GodchauxA formally trained pianist who brought modal jazz precision to the Dead's improvisational John Perry BarlowThe Wyoming rancher who penned the Dead's anthems and declared cyberspace independent.Neal CassadyThe real-life Dean Moriarty who drove Furthur and fueled the Beat Generation with his maniKen KeseyThe author who turned a logging family saga into a literary epic while mentoring the GrateDavid NelsonCo-founder of the New Riders and a key link between Jerry Garcia's early folk circles and Merl SaundersFrom the Matrix to the Amazon: A life in keys and collaboration.John KahnThe steady bassist who anchored Jerry Garcia's side projects for twenty-five years.Phil LeshThe composer who turned the electric bass into a lead voice for three decades of improvisaStanley MouseThe artist who turned concert posters into cultural icons for the Grateful Dead and beyondAlton KelleyThe co-creator of the Grateful Dead's skull and roses and a founding force behind BerkeleyRock ScullyThe architect who booked the Dead from local ballrooms to Woodstock.Bob MarshallThe quiet architect behind the early chaos of Dead touring logistics.Lenny HartThe Grateful Dead's original money manager who vanished with $155,000.
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