Bob Weir
Robert Hall "Bob" Weir (born October 16, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is known for creating the band Grateful Dead.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Hall Weir |
| Born | October 16, 1947 San Francisco, California United States |
| Genres | Psychedelic rock, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Arista, Grateful Dead |
| Associated acts | Grateful Dead, Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites, RatDog, The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur |
| Website | bobweir |
Weir was born in San Francisco, California. He studied at Menlo Atherton High School.[1]
Bob Weir Media
Weir performing with Kingfish, in 1975. Photo: David Gans.
Bob Weir and Mickey Hart performing at the Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball during the Inauguration of Barack Obama, January 20, 2009.
Weir singing "El Paso" at the Chicago Theater on March 11, 2020
Wolf Bros at the Pageant in St. Louis on March 21, 2019. Left to right: Bob Weir, Jay Lane, Don Was
Weir in Washington, D.C., 2000
Weir onstage in 2007, playing a Modulus G3FH
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References
- ↑ McNally, Dennis. A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead. New York: Broadway Books, 2002. ISBN 0-7679-1185-7
Other websites
Media related to Bob Weir at Wikimedia Commons
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