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Early life. Garcia's ancestors on his father's side were from Galicia in northwest Spain. His mother's ancestors were Irish and Swedish. He was born in the Excelsior District of San Francisco, California, on August 1, 1942, to Jose Ramon "Joe" Garcia and Ruth Marie "Bobbie" (née Clifford) Garcia, who was herself born in San Francisco. His parents named him after composer Jerome Kern.
May 25, 2020 · In the summer of 1995, 53-year-old Jerry Garcia, lead guitarist and vocalist for The Grateful Dead, announced he was going to Hawaii.He'd played a concert July 9 in Chicago that was described as "decidedly ragged," as Ultimate Classic Rock reports. He'd suffered numerous health problems for many years, including substance abuse — he was reportedly addicted to heroin and cocaine, smoked ...
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His work with the Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, Legion of Mary, Garcia/Grisman, and projects with Merl Saunders, only scratch at the surface of his musical influences, as he set out to ...
Aug 5, 2020 · Jerry Garcia’s 50 Greatest Songs. From country-rock gems to exploratory jams, from Grateful Dead classics to solo high-points, here's the ultimate guide to an epic musical life. By. David Browne ...
Jan 18, 2014 · AUGUST 1 Jerome John Garcia is born in San Francisco, CA. to Jose Ramon “Joe” Garcia and Ruth Marie “Bobbie” Garcia, joining older brother Clifford "Tiff" Ramon.. SPRING A wood chopping accident with his older brother at the Garcia family cabin causes Jerry to lose much of the middle finger on his right hand at the age of five.. WINTER Jerry's father drowns while on a fishing trip.
Oct 31, 1991 · Jerry Garcia, the group’s 49-year-old singer-guitarist-songwriter, is as baffled as anyone by the Dead’s seemingly unstoppable success — though he continues to search for explanations.
As lead guitarist in a rock environment, Jerry Garcia naturally got a lot of attention. But it was his warm, charismatic personality that earned him the affection of millions of Dead Heads. He picked up the guitar at the age of 15, played a little '50s rock and roll, then moved into the folk acoustic guitar era before becoming a bluegrass banjo ...
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Sep 2, 1993 · September 2, 1993. Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 5th, 1989 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) They make an ...
