The Grateful Dead

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Performer

Inducted: 1994

Inducted by: Bruce Hornsby

Nominated: 1993   1994

First Eligible: 1993 Ceremony

Inducted Members: Tom Constanten, Jerry Garcia, Donna Godchaux, Keith Godchaux, Mickey Hart, Robert Hunter, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron "Pig Pen" McKernan, Brent Mydland, Bob Weir and Vince Welnick

Snubbed Members: John Perry Barlow


Songwriters Hall of Fame: 2015

Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 1996 (ranked #97) .

R.S. Top 500 Albums (?)RankVersion
American Beauty2152020
Workingman's Dead4092020
Live/Dead2472012
American Beauty2612012
Workingman's Dead2642012
Anthem of the Sun2882012

R.S. Top 500 Songs (?)RankVersion
Ripple (1970)3342021
Box of Rain (1970)3642021

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Anthem Of The Sun (1968)
Live/Dead (1969)
Aoxomoxoa (1969)
American Beauty (1970)
Workingman's Dead (1970)
Europe '72 (1972)
Shakedown Street (1978)
In The Dark (1987)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Morning Dew (1967)
Dark Star (1968)
St. Stephen (1969)
Uncle John (1970)
Sugar Magnolia (1970)
Truckin' (1970)
Casey Jones (1970)
Ripple (1970)
Friend of the Devil (1970)
Scarlet Begonias (1974)
Shakedown Street (1978)
Fire on the Mountain (1978)
Touch Of Grey (1987)

The Grateful Dead @ Wikipedia



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Non-performers who were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in the performers category:

01. 1994 - Robert Hunter (lyricist for the Grateful Dead)

Posted by Roy on Monday, 04/1/2013 @ 09:49am


Why is Jerry Garcia the only person allowed to tell the Rock Hall which members of his band have to be inducted!?

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 04/17/2013 @ 23:27pm


Roy - I know you posted it a couple years ago, but what were you talking about with that question? Jerry was opposed to the idea of the Rock Hall and didn't even show up for his induction. The only members of the Dead not inducted were pianist Bruce Hornsby (who was never officially a member of the band, but toured with them for 2 years) and lyricist John Perry Barlow.

Posted by Max on Saturday, 04/23/2016 @ 22:30pm


It's a well-known fact that Jerry Garcia got to tell Jann Wenner (a fan) to induct not only the original members of the Grateful Dead plus their lyricist, but a few other later members as well. Not every band gets to make that call for their band. Favoritism at play in the Rock Hall.

Posted by Roy on Sunday, 04/24/2016 @ 01:12am


That's really interesting. I've always wondered why the Dead got nearly all of their members in, while The Allman Brothers Band, who had similar lineup changes only got the original members in.

Posted by Max on Sunday, 04/24/2016 @ 11:34am


All those folks were inducted because the Grateful Dead itself was a living thing. It was not about any particular people, except *maybe* Jerry Garcia. It was a living, breathing spirit, itself beyond categorization.

That was the case Jerry made, and he was right.

Posted by Steve on Tuesday, 09/13/2016 @ 16:52pm


I'm 61 yrs, & the Grateful Dead have been a part of my Rock N Roll music experience in my life in a major overwelming kinda way,& proidly so. I've dated & lived with former girlfriends of the band while living in S. Florida, & I can say that the band didn't come anywhere I was but only once that I missed the show. A Grateful Dead show had a different ombeiance feel to it that you felt it was so peaceful in a wild messed up outside. The band was a living thing in the lives of any conscience to the times of the 60's & 70's. They were a part of the American fiber I thought. I don't think there will ever be a generation of individuals who go from town to town by thumb just for the chance of catching their next show several states away manytimes. Of course the 7/11's won't mind seeing them gone, but they are the establishment man!

Posted by Michael M on Saturday, 04/22/2017 @ 18:49pm


https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/john-perry-barlow-grateful-dead-lyricist-dead-at-70-w516487

John Perry Barlow, Grateful Dead Lyricist and Internet Pioneer, Dead at 70

Cowrote "Cassidy," "Mexicali Blues and "Black-Throated Wind"

Posted by Roy on Thursday, 02/8/2018 @ 15:54pm


RIAA Gold & Platinum Update: Grateful Dead

Title: Skeletons From The Closet: Best Of The Grateful Dead
Format: Album (4 Million)

Total: 19.5 Million

Posted by The Dude on Thursday, 12/20/2018 @ 14:12pm


RIP Robert Hunter

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 09/24/2019 @ 15:05pm


I am not necessarily a Deadhead per se, but I do happen to really like The Grateful Dead's proggiest effort, "Terrapin Station" quite a bit, especially when other artists cover their work, such as the 40th anniversary tribute to Terrapin Station on youtube.

Paul in KY,

I think that you would really like The Terrapin Station Medley by various artists in this particular video.

Well, what do you think?

Posted by Enigmaticus on Saturday, 12/4/2021 @ 19:29pm


Will give it a hearsee, Enig. Thanks! Also Happy Holidays to you!

Posted by Paul in KY on Monday, 12/6/2021 @ 06:40am


Paul in KY,

You are very welcome. As far as the "Terrapin Station" medley is concerned, I especially like the segments for Railroad Earth, Holly Bowling, Lebo, moe., Strangefolk and Poor Man's Whiskey. But, everything is good on this tribute, in my honest opinion. Of course, I think that I would feel compelled to see Railroad Earth in concert, if they came to Arizona.

By the way, I hope that you and your family have a great holiday season, also.

Well, what do you think?

Posted by Enigmaticus on Wednesday, 12/8/2021 @ 02:47am


fast forward to 2019, and Robert Smith from the Cure has the Rock Hall add their current guitarist, Reeves Gabrels, who was not originally listed. And he was certainly no friend of Jann Wenner or anyone else on the board or committee. I believe the word was that the RRHOF would only induct 10 members, so we had a few snubs, including the opportunity to induct a black man amongst the rest of the band, and the diversity is always good for the hall.

Posted by eboe on Tuesday, 02/6/2024 @ 23:44pm


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