The Grateful Dead

Grateful Dead Grateful Dead American rock band (1965–1995) This article is about the rock band. For the folktale, see Grateful dead (folklore). For other uses, see Grateful dead (disambiguation). The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1965.[1][2] Known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia,[3][4] the band is famous for improvisation during their live performances,[5][6] and for their devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads". According to the musician and writer Lenny Kaye, the music of the Grateful Dead "touches on ground that most other groups don't even know exists".[7] For the range of their influences and…

GENRES: Rock & Roll