Jerry Garcia

Along with the band members, his family and friends, thousands of fans were present, many singing and playing in drum circles. Grant is a longstanding member of the Gospel Music Association (GMA), who awards the Dove Awards annually and is maintainer of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Memorial services were held in Golden Gate Park on August 13, 1995. This further outraged some fans, but the numbers were more than counterbalanced by those gained. On his passing, he was honored by the President Clinton as being "an American icon". Grant remarried the next year to Vince Gill. Garcia, who struggled with drug addiction for much of his adult life, was staying at a drug rehabilitation center at the time. Fans were not thrilled.

Jerry Garcia died on August 9, 1995 of heart trouble. The two separated, then divorced. Garcia was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. 1997's Behind the Eyes, however, struck a much darker note, and it soon became clear that Grant's longtime marriage to Gary Chapman was at an end. In 1987, ice cream manufacturers Ben and Jerry named one of their flavors Cherry Garcia after this musician. House of Love continued in the same vein. Even in 2005, ten years after Garcia's death, new styles and designs continue to be sold at high-end men's stores and department stores. Heart in Motion is her best-selling album, having sold over 5 million copies.

The popularity of the ties might be attributed to their wild patterns and bright colors. The track "Baby Baby" (written for Grant's new-born daughter, Millie), however, became a massive hit, and Grant was established as a name in the mainstream music world. A series of ties manufactured based on those paintings has been quite lucrative. Nevertheless, when Heart in Motion was released three years later, many fans were shocked and outraged that the album was so clearly one of contemporary pop music. Having studied art at the California Academy of Art, Garcia made a second career out of painting. An uncharacteristical upbeat song, "Saved by Love", was was a minor hit, receiving airplay on radio stations featuring newly emerging Adult Contemporary format. The documentary "Grateful Dawg" chronicles the deep friendship between Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. This album, too, contained many songs that were not obviously "Christian".

He was also involved with various acoustic projects such as Old and in the Way and other bluegrass bands, including collaborations with noted bluegrass mandolinist David Grisman. 1988's Lead Me On, released after Grant had become a mother and undergone considerable strain in her marriage, is considered her most mature album, both lyrically and musically. In addition to the Grateful Dead (who very frequently toured for long periods), Garcia had numerous side projects, the most notable being the Jerry Garcia Band. Amy Grant scored her first Billboard Number One hit with "The Next Time I Fall", a breezy duet with Chicago frontman Peter Cetera. Jerry’s tendency to use hard, addictive drugs was evident to those who knew him by the mid 1970s. "Find a Way," from Unguarded, became the first Christian song to hit Billboard's Top 40 list. It was no secret that drugs, especially psychedelics, were condoned in this scene. 1985's Unguarded shocked some fans for its very mainstream sound (and Grant's leopard-print jacket, in four poses for four different covers).

Some fans dedicated their lives to the band, following the Grateful Dead from concert to concert, making a living by selling handmade goods, arts, crafts and other items in the parking lots of venues before the shows. Her goal was to become the first Christian singer-songwriter who was also successful as a contemporary pop singer, being successful in both genres. From 1965 to 1995, the Grateful Dead toured almost constantly, developing a fan base known as deadheads, renowned for their intensity and devotion. Hardly had Grant established herself as the rightful "Queen of Christian Pop", however, when she changed directions to widen her fan base (and hence her musical message). Though he was widely regarded as a kind of guru figure in the San Francisco psychedelic scene, Jerry couldn’t take the role seriously himself. 1982's Age to Age was her first album to make critics sit up and take notice. Young people were attracted to Jerry not only because of his talent and his tendency to good cheer and general goodwill, but for his obvious intelligence, libertarian sort of attitude, and willingness to speak his mind. As an English major at Vanderbilt University, Grant quietly made a few more albums, before abandoning her college career for one in music.

Echoes of bluegrass, early rock (like Chuck Berry), contemporary blues, country & western, and modern jazz could be heard in Jerry's style, which varied somewhat according to the song or instrumental he was contributing to. Signed to a record company at the age of sixteen, Grant's first, self-titled album (largely self-composed) was a runaway success in terms of the Christian music market of the time. Jerry Garcia's electric-guitar playing melded elements from the various kinds of music that had interested him. To date she has 5 gold and 6 platinum albums. In 1965, this group evolved into the Warlocks, which would in turn become the Grateful Dead later in 1965. She has won multiple Grammy and Dove awards and was elected to the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2003. Garcia joined a local bluegrass and folk band called Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions, whose membership also included Bob Weir and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. She was initially most successful in the "Christian pop" or CCM genre, and is notable for being one of the first CCM artists to have successfully crossed over into the mainstream pop music market.

Later, Hunter would become the main lyricist for the Grateful Dead. Amy Lee Grant (born November 25, 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American singer-songwriter whose music has strong Christian themes. Upon returning to the Bay Area, Garcia and a poet named Robert Hunter teamed up to make music. Greatest Hits 1986-2004 (2004). The rigors and the structure of Army life did not appeal to him and he was discharged after accruing two courts martial and eight AWOLs. 20th Century Masters-The Christmas Collection: The Best of Amy Grant (2003). Garcia was still spending his hours at his leisure, picking up the acoustic guitar. Simple Things (2003).

Though he had a keen and insightful mind, Jerry dropped out of high school in 1960 and enlisted in the Army. Her Greatest Inspirational Songs (2002). Garcia was born in San Francisco, California. Legacy: Hymns and Faith (2002). Garcia started on the piano, moved on to the guitar, and eventually became a master on many stringed instruments, despite the loss of his right middle finger just below the first knuckle while chopping wood in his youth. A Christmas To Remember (1999). He has become one of the most studied 20th Century rock musicians. Behind the Eyes (1997).

Jerry Garcia, (born Jerome John Garcia), (August 1, 1942 - August 9, 1995) is famous as guitarist and primary singer of the psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead, though his extensive career involved many other projects. House of Love(1994). Home For Christmas (1992). Heart in Motion (1991). Lead Me On (1988).

The Collection (1986). Unguarded (1985). Straight Ahead (1984). A Christmas Album (1983).

Age to Age (1982). In Concert, Vol. 2 (1981). In Concert, Vol. 1 (1981). Never Alone (1980).

My Father's Eyes (1979). Amy Grant (1977).