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American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet
Robert Hunter (lyricist)
American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet
who wrote the lyrics for the grateful dead Robert C. Christie Hunter
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Robert Hunter (lyricist) [SEP] Introduction
Robert C. Christie Hunter (born Robert Burns, June 23, 1941 – September 23, 2019) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator, and poet, best known for his work with the Grateful Dead. Born near San Luis Obispo, California, Hunter spent some time in his childhood in foster homes, as a result of his father's abandoning his family, and took refuge in reading and writing. He attended the University of Connecticut for a year before returning to Palo Alto, where he became friends with Jerry Garcia. Garcia and Hunter began a collaboration that lasted through the remainder of Garcia's life. Garcia and others formed the Grateful Dead in 1965, and some time later began working with lyrics that Hunter had written.