did the composer start any band?
Yes, he was a founding member of the Grateful Dead
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Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for being a principal songwriter, the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band the Grateful Dead, of which he was a founding member and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s. 
who wrote the lyrics for the grateful dead Robert C. Christie Hunter where is he from? San Luis Obispo, California what are his famous works? "Dark Star", "Ripple", "Truckin'", "China Cat Sunflower" what is the first one about? A song released as a single by the Grateful Dead on Warner Bros who composed the song? Jerry Garcia when was it released? 1968 was the song performed anywhere? Yes, San Francisco's Fillmore West, the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY, the Fillmore East
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Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects, including the Saunders–Garcia Band (with longtime friend Merl Saunders), the Jerry Garcia Band, Old & In the Way, the Garcia/Grisman acoustic duo, Legion of Mary, and New Riders of the Purple Sage (which Garcia co-founded with John Dawson and David Nelson).  As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire 30-year career ( Jerome John Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for being a principal songwriter, the lead guitarist and a vocalist with the rock band the Grateful Dead, of which he was a founding member and which came to prominence during the counterculture of the 1960s.
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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 for his distinctive guitar playing, and was ranked 13th in "Rolling Stone"s "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" cover story in 2003. In the 2015 version of the list he was ranked at #46. Garcia was also renowned for his musical and technical ability, particularly his ability to play a variety of instruments, and his ability to sustain long improvisations with the Grateful Dead. Garcia believed that improvisation took stress away from his playing and allowed him to make spur of the moment decisions that he would not have made intentionally.