The Grateful Dead: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1994

Official Site:

http://www.dead.net/

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/the-grateful-dead/bio/

The Dead emerged as one of the most important acts of the late 60s. They incorporated blues, bluegrass, and hippie culture into their music and became something bigger.

In 1965, they performed as the Grateful Dead for the first time at an acid test.

Dark Star (1968):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLzUme1gN8c

Uncle John’s Band (1970):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSIajKGHZRk

Casey Jones (1970):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQF8CILMt8c

Truckin’ (1970):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPNgjA4i6gM

Sugar Magnolia (1973):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWuQiGaIsso

The Music Never Stopped (1975):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQyci8_54gU

Shakedown Street (1979):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lCMUkqpI7o

Alabama Getaway (1980):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgDV_R7Ibek

Their biggest hit came in 1987...

Touch of Grey (1987):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmT6udys8Tc

The band has toured constantly until Jerry Garcia’s death in 1995.