Robert Hunter / Jerry Garcia (d) (Grateful Dead)

Robert Hunter is a hero to legions of Grateful Dead fans. He played in a bluegrass band with Jerry Garcia before being enlisted to supply lyrics for such classic Dead songs as “China Cat Sunflower,” “Dark Star” and “Truckin’”—from which came the immortal line “What a long, strange trip it’s been.” While most of his songs were collaborations with Garcia, he also co-wrote with the band’s Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and Ron “Pigpen” McKernan. He has recorded several solo albums as well for the Dead’s label.

Key songs in the Hunter-Garcia catalog include “Casey Jones,” “Ripple,” “Touch Of Grey,” “Truckin’” and “Uncle John’s Band.”

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