The Grateful Dead

Grateful DeadAlec Giovino

started in 1965, San Francisco, California

founded by Jerry Garcia, he played in a jug band prior

started the psychedelic movement, and created a new music genre and way of life

strange curse on keyboardists, most passed away

living members: Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzman, Mickey Hart

the band took a hiatus for about 2 years in 1974

American Beauty-Grateful Dead Track List:

1.Box of Rain5:18

2.Friend of the Devil

3:243.Sugar Magnolia 3:194.Operator

2:255.Candyman 6:146.Ripple 4:097.Brokedown Palace4:098.Till the Morning Comes3:089.Attics of my Life

10.Truckin’

Words by: Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Ron Mckernan,John Dawson

Band Name Number 1 Hits Number of Members Onstage

Start Year

Grateful Dead Touch of Grey-Top 10, 1987 Billboards Hot 100

6 1965

Jefferson Airplane White Rabbit-#8 Billboards Hot 100 around 1967

6 1965

Big Brother and the Holding Company

Piece of my Heart-#1 Billboard Chars 8 weeks after release, late 1960’s

5 1965