| First Name |
Jerry
|
| Middle Name |
John
|
| Last Name |
Garcia
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Jerome John Garcia
|
| Age |
53 (age at death) years
|
| Birthday |
1st August, 1942
|
| Birthplace |
San Francisco, California, USA
|
| Died |
9th August, 1995
|
| Place of Death |
Serenity Knolls Chemical Dependency Center, Forest Knolls, CA
|
| Cause of Death |
Heart Failure
|
| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
|
| Build |
Large
|
| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
|
| Hair Color |
Grey
|
| Distinctive Feature |
Missing middle finger on right hand (accidentally chopped off by brother), Bushy Hair And Beard, Thick Glasses, Nasal voice
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Anglican / Episcopalian
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
(dropped Out)
|
| University |
San Francisco Art Institute
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician
|
| Occupation |
Musician
|
| Claim to Fame |
Grateful Dead
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Folk rock, bluegrass, country rock, jazz, rock and roll, psychedelic rock, rhythm and blues, blues rock, progressive rock, jam, jam rock, roots rock, Rock, psychedelia, blues, folk, country
|
| Music Genre |
Country, Pop/Rock
|
| Year(s) Active |
1960–1995
|
| Music Style |
Album Rock, Country-Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock
|
| Music Mood |
Earnest, Stylish, Laid-Back/Mellow, Passionate, Atmospheric, Meandering, Organic, Circular, Rollicking, Freewheeling, Sprawling, Intimate, Gentle, Bittersweet, Yearning, Warm, Earthy, Confident, Wistful, Searching, Greasy
|
| Instrument |
Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, vocals, pedal steel guitar, banjo, Electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar and banjo.
|
| Record Label |
Rhino, Arista, Warner Bros. Records, Acoustic Disc, Grateful Dead, Warner Bros.
|
| Associated Acts |
Grateful Dead, Legion of Mary, Reconstruction, Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, New Riders of the Purple Sage, New Riders of the Purple Sage͵ Garcia Grisman Band, Old & In the Way, Hart Valley Drifters, Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, Merl Saunders, Garcia & Grisman, Rainforest Band, Muruga Booker, Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, David Crosby
|
| Brand Endorsement |
Levi's, Parco
|
| Official Websites |
jerrygarcia.com, http://www.jerrygarcia.com, http://www.jerrygarcia.comhttps://www.jerrygarciamusicarts.com/
|
| Father |
Jose Ramon Garcia (father), Wally Matusiewicz (step father)
|
| Mother |
Ruth Marie Garcia (mother)
|
| Brother |
Tiff Garcia (Brother)
|
Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for being a principal songwriter, the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band the Grateful Dead, of which he was a founding member and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s. Although he disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group.
