Jerry Garcia
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group.
As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire three-decade career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects, including the Saunders-Garcia Band (with longtime friend Merl Saunders), Jerry Garcia Band, Old and in the Way, the Garcia/Grisman acoustic duo, Legion of Mary, and the New Riders of the Purple Sage (which Garcia co-founded with John Dawson and David Nelson). He also released several solo albums, and contributed to a number of albums by other artists over the years as a session musician.
He was well known by many for his distinctive guitar playing and was ranked 13th in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" cover story. Later in life, Garcia was sometimes ill because of his unstable weight, and in 1986 went into a diabetic coma that nearly cost him his life. Although his overall health improved somewhat after that, he also struggled with heroin addiction, and was staying in a California drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart attack in August 1995.
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Acting
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Woodstock
as Self
1970
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Gimme Shelter
as Self
1970
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History 101
as Self (archive footage)
2020
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Heartbeeps
as Phil (voice)
1981
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Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
as Self (archive footage)
2011
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The Grateful Dead Movie
as Self
1977
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Festival Express
as Self
2003
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Long Strange Trip
as Self (archive footage)
2017
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The Source
as Self
1999
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (voice)
2022
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All Tomorrow's Parties
as Self (archive footage)
2009
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Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty
as Self
1997
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Classic Albums
as Self
1997
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Grateful Dawg
as Self
2000
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Hells Angels Forever
as Self
1983
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Grateful Dead: View from the Vault
as Self
2000
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Long Strange Trip
as Self (archive footage)
2017
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The Journey
as Self
2001
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Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo
as Self
1989
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Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here
as Self - Performer
1989
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The Hippie Temptation
as Dirty Hippie
1967
TV
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)
2018
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Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert
as Self
1987
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Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002
Crew
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Zabriskie Point
Original Music Composer
1970
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Deathsport
Musician
1978
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The Grateful Dead Movie
Director
1977
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Stutter.
Music
2020
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Grateful Dead: So Far
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1987
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Chromatic
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1972
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Infrared Sightings
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1995
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The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up
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2025