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Jerry Garcia (I) (1942–1995)

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One of the most prolific and iconic guitarists of the second half of the 20th Century, Jerome John Garcia was born in San Francisco, California, USA on August 1st 1942. Garcia, whose mother was a registered nurse and whose father, Jose, was a small time jazz musician, had a troubled childhood. At the age of 4... See full bio »

Born:

Jerome John Garcia
in San Francisco, California, USA

Died:

(age 53) in Forest Knolls, California, USA
Still of Jerry Garcia in Festival Express Still of Jerry Garcia and Janis Joplin in Festival Express Still of Jerry Garcia in Festival Express Still of Jerry Garcia in Festival Express GRATEFUL DEAD AND DONNA GODSHAW PERFORMING AT BILL GRAHM'S WINTERLAND IN SAN FRANCISCO JAN. 1979 © 1979 GUNTHER
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2011 Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding (writer: "Scarket Begonias", "Loose Lucy", "Stella Blue")
 
2011 Salvation Boulevard (writer: "Brown Eyed Women", "Franklin's Tower")
 
2009/I The Box (writer: "Scarlet Begonias")
 
2008 Peyote to LSD: A Psychedelic Odyssey (TV documentary) (writer: "Dark Star")
 
2008/I Hold On (short) ("Jackaroo")
 
2007 Lucy: The Daughter of the Devil (TV series)
– Terry the Teratoma (2007) (writer: "Friend of the Devil")
 
2006 Phil Lesh & Friends Live at the Warfield (video) (writer: "Cosmic Charley", "Uncle John's Band", "Eyes of The World", "St. Stephen", "The Eleven", "New Speedway Boogie", "Franklin's Tower" / "Slipknot!")
 
2006/II Catch and Release (writer: "Uncle John's Band" 1970)
 
2006 Big Love (TV series)
– Roberta's Funeral (2006) ("The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest")
 
2006 Parashat Ha-Shavua (TV series)
– Vayeira (2006) (writer: "DARK STAR")
 
2005 The Wendell Baker Story (writer: "Scarlet Begonias")
 
2005 The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico (writer: "Friend of the Devil")
 
2003 Festival Express (documentary) (writer: "Casey Jones", "Friend of the Devil", "New Speedway Boogie" / as J. Garcia / performer: "Country Jam", "Better Take Jesus' Hand", "I Can't Do It Baby", "Ain't No More Cane", "CC Rider" / "Blues Jam")
 
2003 The Dreamers (writer: "Dark Star" 1968)
 
2002/I Highway (writer: "Scarlet Begonias")
 
2000 Freaks and Geeks (TV series)
– Discos and Dragons (2000) (writer: "Ripple" - uncredited)
 
1997-1999 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– Squirm (1999) (writer: "Truckin'" - uncredited)
– The Deadly Mantis (1997) (writer: "Truckin'" - uncredited)
 
1999 Runaway Bride ("Ripple")
 
1999 A Walk on the Moon (writer: "Ripple" 1970, "Uncle John's Band" 1970 / as J. Garcia)
 
1998 Around the Fire (writer: "Brown Eyed Women")
 
1998 Celebrity (music: "Truckin'" 1970)
 
1998 Great Expectations (writer: "Uncle John's Band")
 
1996 The Life and Times of the Red Dog Saloon (documentary) (writer: "Cream Puff War")
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (TV documentary) (writer: "China Cat Sunflower", "Touch of Grey")
 
1993 The Wonder Years (TV series)
– Eclipse (1993) (writer: "Truckin'")
 
1989 Rude Awakening (writer: "Uncle John's Band")
 
1988 Comic Book Confidential (documentary) (music: "TRUCKIN" / as Jerome Garcia)
 
1987 Into the Homeland (TV movie) (writer: "Truckin'")
 
1986 One More Saturday Night (producer: "Excusez Moi, Mon Cherie", "Upper Mississippi Showdown", "Fresh Fruit", "Love Nazi", "Don't Lie to Me")
 
1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
 
1985 Mask (writer: "Ripple")
 
1974 Little Girl Blue (writer: "Deal" - uncredited)
 
1970 Zabriskie Point ("Love Scene")
 
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1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (musician: banjo)
 
1978 Deathsport (musician: guitar)
 
1975 Capone (musician: guitar - uncredited)
 
1974 Big Bad Mama (musician: banjo - uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
2001 The End of the Road (documentary)
 
1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
– Shatterday/A Little Peace and Quiet (1985) (segment 'Shatterday')
 
1970 Zabriskie Point
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1987 Grateful Dead: So Far (video documentary)
 
1977 The Grateful Dead (documentary)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1983 Hells Angels Forever (documentary) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1981 Heartbeeps
Phil (voice)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1977 The Grateful Dead (documentary)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 The Music Never Stopped (special thanks - the estate of)
 
Show ShowSelf (34 titles)
2009 Get Yer Ya Ya's Out (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 The Drug Years (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Feed Your Head … Himself
 
2005 Grateful Dead Truckin' Up to Buffalo (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Festival Express (documentary)
Himself - Grateful Dead
 
2003 View from the Vault IV (video)
Himself
 
2002 View from the Vault III (video)
Himself
 
2001 View from the Vault II (video)
Himself
 
2001 The Journey (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (TV series documentary)
Himself
– After the Gold Rush (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Grateful Dawg (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 View from the Vault (video)
Himself
 
1999 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation (1999) … Himself
 
1997 Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 6 (TV documentary)
Himself (The Grateful Dead)
 
1993 ABC in Concert (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 September 1993 (1993) … Himself (as Grateful Dead)
 
1993 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 September 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Branford Marsalis: The Music Tells You (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Farm Aid '87 (TV special)
Himself (as Grateful Dead)
 
1987 Grateful Dead: So Far (video documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert (video documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Hells Angels Forever (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.42 (1982) … Himself
 
1981 Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead (video)
Himself - Grateful Dead
 
1978 Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (TV movie)
Himself - Grateful Dead
 
1977 The Grateful Dead (documentary)
Himself
 
1972 Fillmore (documentary)
Performers (as The New Riders of the Purple Sage)
 
1972 Beat-Club (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.78 (1972) … Himself
 
1970 Gimme Shelter (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1970 Woodstock (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1970 San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog (TV documentary)
Himself - Grateful Dead
 
1969 Playboy After Dark (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #1.11 (1969) … Singer (as The Grateful Dead)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (16 titles)
2012 Village Music: Last of the Great Record Stores (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Magic Trip (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Woodstock: Now & Then (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
Himself
 
2009 All Tomorrow's Parties (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 I See the Music: Baron Wolman - The Rolling Stone Years (short)
Himself
 
2008 Chelsea on the Rocks (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 1968 with Tom Brokaw (TV documentary)
Himself
 
The Drug Years (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Dream Studio (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Grass (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Silicon Valley: A 100 Year Renaissance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Feed Your Head (documentary short)
Himself
 
1997 Timothy Leary's Last Trip (documentary)
Himself
 
0000 Jerry: The Movie (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

CD (with Merl Saunders): "Live at Keystone, Vol. 1)" (Fantasy Records) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Grateful Dead | The Grateful Dead | The New Riders of the Purple Sage

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Drug use is kind of a dead-end street. It's one of those places you turn with your problems, and pretty soon all your problems just become that one problem. Then it's just you and the drugs. See more »

Trivia:

In 1986, he went into a severe diabetic coma and nearly died. When he awoke, he had to relearn how to play the guitar, but started touring with the Dead again the following year. See more »

Trademark:

Wild Improvisational Playing style See more »

Nickname:

The Fat Man See more »

Star Sign:

Leo