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Born: March 15, 1940 in Berkeley, CA
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Pop/Rock

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Biography:
Famed for his three-decade stint as the bassist with the Grateful Dead, Phil Lesh was born March 15, 1940, in Berkeley, CA; rooted in jazz and classical performance, he initially explored the violin and trumpet and, while attending Mills College, studied avant-garde composition and electronic music under the tutelage of Luciano Berio. In 1965, Lesh... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2006 Live at the Warfield
2002 There and Back Again
1999 Love Will See You Through
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Member Of: Grateful Dead New Riders of the Purple Sage Warlocks Rhythm Devils More >> Similar Artists: Jerry Garcia Robert Hunter Jorma Kaukonen More >>

Influenced By: John Cage Karlheinz Stockhausen Charles Mingus More >> Followers: Byron House Michael Gordon More >>

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