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Also known as Phil Chapman Lesh, Phil C. Lesh, Philip Chapman Lesh, Philip C. Lesh, Philip Lesh

American musician (1940–2024)

Person · Open Library

Born
15 March 1940
Died
25 October 2024
Works
2

Top works

  • Coltrane
  • Searching for the Sound

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1940-03-15
Active to
2024-10-25
rock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
10,327
Total plays
70,610

Tags

AllrockThe Doorsjimi hendrixled zepplin

Philip Chapman Lesh (March 15, 1940 – October 25, 2024) was an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he developed a unique style of playing improvised six-string bass guitar. He was their bassist throughout their 30-year career. After the group disbanded in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of Grateful Dead family music with a side project, Phil Lesh and Friends, which paid homage to the Dead's music by playing their repertoire, as well as songs by members of

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