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The following is a list of all the members of the Grateful Dead. The list does not include members of the various reunion projects.

Members

Official members

Active: 1965–1995
Instruments: Lead and Rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals
Other projects: Jerry Garcia Band, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, Legion of Mary, Reconstruction, Old & In the Way, New Riders of the Purple Sage
Active: 1965–1995
Instruments: Rhythm and Lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
Other projects: RatDog, Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites, The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur, Dead & Company
Active: 1965–1995
Instruments: Bass guitar, backing and lead vocals
Other projects: Phil Lesh and Friends, The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur
Active: 1965–1995
Instruments: Drums, percussion
Other projects: SerialPod, Rhythm Devils, The Other Ones, The Dead, BK3, 7 Walkers, Billy & the Kids, Dead & Company
Active: 1965 – June 17, 1972 (sick leave September–November 1971)
Instruments: Keyboards, harmonica, percussion, lead and backing vocals
Active: 1967–1971; 1974–1995
Instruments: Drums, percussion
Other projects: Rhythm Devils, The Other Ones, The Dead, Mickey Hart Band, Dead & Company
Active: November 23, 1968 – January 30, 1970
Instruments: Keyboards
Active: September 1971 – February 17, 1979
Instruments: Keyboards, backing vocals
Other projects: Jerry Garcia Band, Heart of Gold Band
Active: December 31, 1971 – February 17, 1979 (maternity leave November–December 1973)
Instruments: Backing and lead vocals
Other projects: Jerry Garcia Band, Heart of Gold Band, Donna Jean Godchaux Band, Dark Star Orchestra
Active: April 22, 1979 – July 23, 1990
Instruments: Keyboards, backing and lead vocals
Other projects: Bobby and the Midnites, Go Ahead
Active: September 7, 1990 – 1995
Instruments: Keyboards, backing and lead vocals
Other projects: The Tubes, Missing Man Formation

Touring members

Active: June – October 1974
Instruments: keyboards, electronics
Other projects: Seastones
Active: September 1990 – March 1992
Instruments: keyboards, vocals
Other projects: Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, The Other Ones, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, The Bruce Hornsby Trio

Band lineups

Over a span of 30 years the Grateful Dead had various combinations of members, as shown in the table.

Grateful Dead lineups
Timespan Members, instruments
June 1965 – September 1967
September 1967 – November 1968
  • Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Ron "Pigpen" McKernan – keyboards, harmonica, percussion, vocals
  • Phil Lesh – bass, vocals
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums
  • Mickey Hart – drums
November 1968 – January 1970
  • Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Ron "Pigpen" McKernan – harmonica, percussion, keyboards, vocals
  • Tom Constanten – keyboards
  • Phil Lesh – bass, vocals
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums
  • Mickey Hart – drums
January 1970 – February 1971
  • Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Ron "Pigpen" McKernan – keyboards, harmonica, percussion, vocals
  • Phil Lesh – bass, vocals
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums
  • Mickey Hart – drums
February – October 1971
  • Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Ron "Pigpen" McKernan – keyboards, harmonica, percussion, vocals
  • Phil Lesh – bass, vocals
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums
October 1971 – March 1972
  • Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Ron "Pigpen" McKernan – harmonica, percussion, keyboards, vocals
  • Keith Godchaux – keyboards
  • Phil Lesh – bass, vocals
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums
March – June 1972
  • Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Ron "Pigpen" McKernan – harmonica, percussion, keyboards, vocals
  • Keith Godchaux – keyboards
  • Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals
  • Phil Lesh – bass
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums
June 1972 – October 1974
  • Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Keith Godchaux – keyboards
  • Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals
  • Phil Lesh – bass
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums

Touring musician

  • Ned Lagin – keyboards, electronics (June 1974 – October 1974)
October 1974 – February 1979
  • Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Keith Godchaux – keyboards
  • Donna Jean Godchaux – vocals
  • Phil Lesh – bass
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums
  • Mickey Hart – drums

Touring musician

  • Ned Lagin – keyboards, electronics (October 1974)
April 1979 – July 1990
  • Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Brent Mydland – keyboards, vocals
  • Phil Lesh – bass, vocals
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums
  • Mickey Hart – drums
September 1990 – August 1995
  • Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Vince Welnick – keyboards, vocals
  • Phil Lesh – bass, vocals
  • Bill Kreutzmann – drums
  • Mickey Hart – drums

Touring musician

  • Bruce Hornsby – keyboards, vocals (September 1990 – March 1992)

Timeline

References

  1. ^ Scott, John W.; Dolgushkin, Mike; Nixon, Stu. (1999). DeadBase XI: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists. Cornish, NH: DeadBase. p. 565. ISBN 1-877657-22-0.
  2. "NedBase: Annotated Nedbase 1970 - 1975". 16 September 2014.
  3. "BONUS: The Nedcast with Ned Lagin".
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