Band members, past and present
(All dates are mm/dd/yyyy)

Jerry Garcia, 8/1/1942 – 8/9/1995
Lead guitar, vocals (1965-95)

Pigpen (Ron McKernan), 9/8/1945 – 3/8/1973
Keyboards, harmonica, vocals (1965-95)

Bob Weir, 10/16/1947
Rhythm guitar, vocals (1965-95)

Bill Kreutzmann, 5/7/1946
Drums (1965-95)

Phil Lesh, 3/15/1940 - 10/25/2024
Bass, vocals (1965-95)

Tom Constanten (T.C.), 3/19/1944
Keyboards (1968-70)

Keith Godchaux, 7/19/1948 – 7/21/1980
Keyboards (1971-79)

Donna Jean Godchaux, 8/22/1945
Vocals (1972-79)

Brent Mydland, 10/21/1952 – 7/26/1990
Keyboards, vocals (1979-90)

Vince Welnick, 2/2/1951 – 6/2/2006
Keyboards, vocals (1990-95)

Bruce Hornsby, 11/25/1954
Keyboards, accordeon, vocals (1990-92)

Warlocks 1965: Jerry, Bill, Pigpen, Bob, Phil

Dead 1969: T.C., Bob, Bill, Pigpen, Phil,
Jerry, Mickey

Dead 1971:Jerry, Bill, Pigpen, Phil, Bob

Dead 1974: Mickey, Phil, Donna, Jerry, Bob, Bill,
Keith

 

Dead 1978: Bob, Phil, Donna, Jerry (Keith, Bill, Mickey not visible)

Dead 1987 (w. Bob Dylan): Brent, Mickey, Phil,
Jerry, Bob, Bill, Bob

Dead 1991: Bill, Bob, Phil, Mickey,
Jerry, Vince

Dead 1993: Jerry and Bruce

The lyricists: Robert Hunter and John Barlow

 

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