Jerry Garcia

American guitarist and singer

One of the most brilliant guitarists in rock history, who jammed with countless bands and artists while leading the mercurial Grateful Dead.

Born	August 1, 1942
Hometown	San Francisco, California, United States of America
Net worth	$15 million
Height	5'10" (1.79m)

Spouse	Deborah Koons , Sara Ruppenthal , Carolyn Garcia
Children	Keelin Noel Garcia , Annabelle Walker Garcia , Heather Garcia , Trixie Garcia
Parents	Ruth Marie Garcia , Jose Ramon Garcia

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In the autumn of 1972, the Grateful Dead discovered a means by which they could extract $300,000 from the United States government with which to launch their own record company. The only requirement for receiving this seed money lay in persuading the administrators of the Minority Enterprise Small Business Investment Company [MESBIC] scheme that the group’s personnel were members of a minority. With this, at a stroke, the “hippies” were designated a special interest group.