Jerry Garcia
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1942-08-01
- Died
- 1995-08-09
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, U.S.
- Also known as
- Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia
Biography
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group.
As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire three-decade 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. 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 addiction, and was staying in a California drug rehabilitation facility when he died of a heart attack in August 1995.
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Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (69)
Woodstock
1970
as Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self (voice)
The Source
1999
as Self
Gimme Shelter
1970
as Self
Heartbeeps
1981
as Phil (voice)
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
2014
as Self
The Hippie Temptation
1967
as Dirty Hippie
Festival Express
2003
as Self
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
2009
as Self
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
2019
as Self (archive footage)
WBCN and the American Revolution
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
1978
as Self
The Grateful Dead Movie
1977
as Self
All Tomorrow's Parties
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Woodstock: Untold Stories
2009
as self
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Sister's Keeper
2007
as Olest Brother
Long Strange Trip
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Bill Monroe: Father of Bluegrass Music
1993
as Self
The Journey
2001
as Self
Hells Angels Forever
1983
as Self
Grateful Dawg
2000
as Self
Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty
1997
as Self
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert
1970
as Self
The Acid Test
1966
as Self
Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk Show
2006
as Self
Rock ‘N’ Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound
1986
as Self
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
1981
as Self - Grateful Dead
Jerry Garcia Band: Live at Shoreline
2005
as Self
Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here
1989
as Self - Performer
Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream
2013
as Self
Grateful Dead Meet-Up 2022
2022
as Self
Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater
1977
as Self - Performer
Grateful Dead: The Making of "Built to Last"
1989
as Self
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog
1970
Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II
2001
as Self
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III
2002
as Self
Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection
2012
as Self
Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo
1989
as Self
The Last Great Traffic Jam
2005
Grateful Dead - Giants Stadium 1991
2019
as Self
DEADHEADS
2016
Grateful Dead: Bits And Pieces About...
Grateful Dead
1995
as Self
Truckin' With The Dead
1993
as Self
Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year's Eve Concert
1987
as Self
Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo
2011
as Self
Grateful Dead: Fare Thee Well - Playing for Change, Chicago, IL
2015
as Self
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV
2003
as Self
Elvis Costello & Friends Live at Sweetwater
1989
Deadheads
1990
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault
2000
as Self
Introducing... Roy Buchanan
1971
And Miles to Go Before I Sleep
1994
as Self
Grateful Dead: At Old Renaissance Faire Grounds 1972
1972
as Self
Deadheads: An American Subculture
1990
as Self
Grateful Dead: Live at Foxboro
1989
as Self
Grateful Dead: The Broadcast Archives
2008
Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2023
2023
as Self
Grateful Dead: So Far
1987
as Self - Guitar
Grateful Dead: View from the Vault
2000
as Self
Grateful Dead: Rocking The Cradle - Egypt 1978
2008
as Self
Grateful Dead: Cornell '77
2017
as Self - Band Member
Conversations With The Deadheads
Grateful Dead: Bird Song
2005
as Self
In Our Eyes: The European Deadhead Odyssey
1990
Grateful Dead: Still Alive And Well
2005
About Jerry Garcia
Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group. As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire three-decade career (1965–1995). Garcia also founded and participated in a variety of side projects, including the Saunders-Garcia Band (with longtime friend Merl Saunders), Jerr… With 74 credits spanning from 1966 to 2023, Jerry Garcia has appeared in 69 films and 5 TV shows.
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- Woodstock (1970) — as Self
- 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022) — as Self (voice)
- The Source (1999) — as Self
- Gimme Shelter (1970) — as Self
- Heartbeeps (1981) — as Phil (voice)
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