Others who were band members at different times were keyboardists Tom Constanten, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland, Vince Welnick, and Bruce Hornsby, and vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux.

Second drummer Mickey Hart was also in the band for most of that time. Pigpen died in 1973, but the other four remained with the band for its entire 30-year history. The founding members were Jerry Garcia on guitar and vocals, Bob Weir on guitar and vocals, Phil Lesh on bass and vocals, Bill Kreutzmann on drums, and Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan on organ, harmonica, percussion, and vocals.

They made extensive use of improvisation, and are considered one of the originators of jam band music. They had many musical influences, and their music evolved to a great degree over time. The Grateful Dead formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1965 amid the counterculture of the 1960s. The band has also released more than two dozen singles and a number of videos. The discography of the rock band the Grateful Dead includes more than 200 albums, the majority of them recorded live in concert. The Steal Your Face image is one of the Grateful Dead's official logos.

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