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Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was an American pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Following their departure from the Dead, he and his wife Donna formed the Heart of Gold Band in 1980, but Godchaux died from injuries sustained in a car accident shortly ...
Learn about Keith Godchaux, who joined the Grateful Dead in 1971 and co-wrote songs like "Jack Straw" and "Loser". Find out how he met the band, why he left, and how he died.
19 de jul. de 2022 · Whether you think that’s Europe ’72 or Cornell ’77, Godchaux’s contributions helped solidify the 1970s as the Grateful Dead’s golden era. Throughout his tenure in the 1970s, keyboardist Keith Godchaux brought a level of technical skill that elevated the Grateful Dead into their golden era.
3 de oct. de 2023 · The singer and her husband Keith Godchaux joined the group in the fall of 1971, she on backing vocals and he on piano. Kreutzmann recalls a phone call he received from Garcia, who’d recently...
27 de ene. de 2019 · February 17, 1979: The Dead Rock As We Watch the End of the Keith and Donna Era 40 Years Ago this month, Keith and Donna Godchaux played their last ever show with the Grateful Dead. Their nearly eight run with the band encompassed the golden era of the band, about half in the one drummer Monster years of 1972-1974 and the marvelous ...
23 de jul. de 2015 · The Lasting Impact, and Sudden Death, of the Grateful Dead’s Keith Godchaux. Ben Djarum Published: July 23, 2015. Ed Perlstein, Getty Images. In 1971, the Grateful Dead needed a new keyboard ...
Learn how Keith Godchaux, a shy piano player from the East Bay, became the Grateful Dead's new keyboardist after approaching Jerry Garcia at a bar. Hear from his brother Brian, his wife Donna Jean, and other guests who knew him.
