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Also Known As Jerome John Garcia
Born August 1, 1942 • San Francisco • California
Died August 9, 1995 (aged 53) • California

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Jerry Garcia
The Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead perform on stage at Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen in 1972, with Ron Pigpen McKernan, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann, and Phil Lesh under stage lights.
Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead performing on stage, wearing sunglasses and a dark shirt, singing into a microphone and playing guitar.
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A man with gray hair and a beard wearing glasses, a black leather jacket, dark shirt, and jeans stands on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards.
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Eric Clapton
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Mark Knopfler
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