Jerry Garcia

Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was the lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic rock band the

Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was the lead guitarist and vocalist of the psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead. Named after composer Jerome Kern, Garcia started on the banjo and piano, moved on to the guitar, and other stringed instruments.

Of mixed Spanish, Irish, and Swedish extraction, Garcia was born in San Francisco, California, United States.