“It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Donna Jean Godchaux. Her unmistakable voice and radiant spirit touched the lives of countless fans and immeasurably enriched the Grateful Dead family. Her contributions will forever remain part of the tapestry that continues to be woven. We send our deepest condolences to her loved ones and ask for privacy for her family during this time.”
GRATEFUL DEAD CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY WITH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED “MEET-UP AT THE MOVIES”
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“The inspirational significance that I found for this piece represents the band’s impactful 60 year journey. The band’s music and live concerts represent many decades of sunshine filled positive light and energy, that the music has given to so many people.
We're about halfway through this year's 30 Days Of Dead. More on that over here.
We're adding to this year's fun with both digital and download-and-go 30 Days Of Dead coloring sheets. Listen to the colors of your mind and fill it in on that holiday commute while you tackle the day's track.
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Steve Silberman, 1957-2024
There are layers of Dead Heads -- original Haight-Ashbury or East Village Dead freaks, people who got into the band from hearing them on the radio in the American Beauty era or when they were hitting college campuses hard in the early ‘70s, fans who came on board after the massive summer festivals at Watkins Glen or Englishtown, or the Touch Heads who arrived with In the Dark in the ‘80s. I was none of those. I was, and am, a Skeleton Key head.
