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Jerry Garcia
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Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia is a psychedelic rock artist from United States formed in 1942. 66 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Psychedelic Rock · United States · Best psychedelic rock albums

66
Releases
1971–2025
Active years
1942
Formed

Discography

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The Pizza Tapes cover

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The Pizza Tapes

2000 · 19 tracks

Singles & EPs

9

Live & compilations

22

Credits

4

Records Jerry Garcia worked on for other artists — the roles are as credited on each release.

Appears on

1

Releases by other artists featuring Jerry Garcia.

Featured tracks

1

Collaborators

1

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Jerry Garcia at a glance

Born in
San Francisco
From
United States
Active since
1960
Instruments
guitar, banjo, pedal steel guitar, voice
Member of
Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Jerry Garcia Band
Labels
Rhino
Educated at
San Francisco Art Institute, Analy High School, Balboa High School
Former spouse
Carolyn Garcia (1981–1994)

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Children listed are those with their own public record, so the list may be incomplete.

About

Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician who was best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group. One of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire thirty-year 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.

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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 and cocaine addictions, and was staying in a California drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart attack in August 1995.

Jerry Garcia in brief

How many Jerry Garcia releases are on Riffiter?
66 releases are catalogued, spanning 1971 to 2025.
When was Jerry Garcia formed?
Jerry Garcia formed in 1942, in United States.
What genre is Jerry Garcia?
Jerry Garcia is catalogued under Psychedelic Rock.
What is the most recent Jerry Garcia release on Riffiter?
Shenandoah, released in 2025.