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. Although he disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group.
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Jerome John Garcia 1 August 1942 San Francisco, California, USA
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Died |
9 August 1995 (aged 53) Serenity Knolls Chemical Dependency Center, Forest Knolls, CA
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Zodiac | Leo |
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