I like the grateful dead! It's an American rock band formed in 1965 in California
Yes I have heard about them, although I am not familiar with their music.
Their music style was unique and eclectic! They brought together elements of rock, modal jazz, country, folk, psychedelia and a few other types of music.
Interesting. I knew thy had a very faithful following.
They did, they were called Deadheads. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them 57th in it's Greatest Artists of All Time issue
But they never made a big hit as far as I know
worldwide.
The Grateful Dead was founded in the San Francisco Bay Area amid the rise of the counterculture of the 1960s. The founding members were Jerry Garcia (lead guitar, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Ron "Pigpen" McKernan (keyboards, harmonica, vocals), Phil Lesh (bass, vocals), and Bill Kreutzmann (drums). Members of the Grateful Dead had played together in various San Francisco bands, including Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions and the Warlocks. Lesh
Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in 1965 in Palo Alto, California. The band is known for its eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, country, jazz, bluegrass, blues, gospel, and psychedelic rock; for live performances of lengthy instrumental jams; and for its devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads". "Their music", writes Lenny Kaye, "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists". These various influences were