List of Grateful Dead members
The following is a list of all the members of the Grateful Dead.[1] The list does not include members of the various reunion projects.
Members
Official members
- Active: 1965–1995
 - Instruments: Lead and Rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals
 - Other projects: Jerry Garcia Band, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, Legion of Mary, Reconstruction, Old & In the Way, New Riders of the Purple Sage
 
- Active: 1965–1995
 - Instruments: Rhythm and Lead guitar, lead and backing vocals
 - Other projects: RatDog, Kingfish, Bobby and the Midnites, The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur, Dead & Company
 
- Active: 1965–1995
 - Instruments: Bass guitar, backing and lead vocals
 - Other projects: Phil Lesh and Friends, The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur
 
- Active: 1965–1995
 - Instruments: Drums, percussion
 - Other projects: SerialPod, Rhythm Devils, The Other Ones, The Dead, BK3, 7 Walkers, Billy & the Kids, Dead & Company
 
- Active: 1965 – June 17, 1972 (sick leave September–November 1971)
 - Instruments: Keyboards, harmonica, percussion, lead and backing vocals
 
- Active: September 29, 1967 – February 18, 1971; October 20, 1974 – 1995
 - Instruments: Drums, percussion
 - Other projects: Rhythm Devils, The Other Ones, The Dead, Mickey Hart Band, Dead & Company
 
- Active: November 23, 1968 – January 30, 1970
 - Instruments: Keyboards
 
- Active: September 1971 – February 17, 1979
 - Instruments: Keyboards, backing vocals
 - Other projects: Jerry Garcia Band, Heart of Gold Band
 
- Active: December 31, 1971 – February 17, 1979 (maternity leave November–December 1973)
 - Instruments: Backing and lead vocals
 - Other projects: Jerry Garcia Band, Heart of Gold Band, Donna Jean Godchaux Band, Dark Star Orchestra
 
- Active: April 22, 1979 – July 23, 1990
 - Instruments: Keyboards, backing and lead vocals
 - Other projects: Bobby and the Midnites, Go Ahead
 
- Active: September 7, 1990 – 1995
 - Instruments: Keyboards, backing and lead vocals
 - Other projects: The Tubes, Missing Man Formation
 
Touring members
- Active: June – October 1974
 - Instruments: keyboards, electronics
 - Other projects: Seastones
 
- Active: September 1990 – March 1992
 - Instruments: keyboards, vocals
 - Other projects: Bruce Hornsby and the Range, Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, The Other Ones, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, The Bruce Hornsby Trio
 
Band lineups
Over a span of 30 years the Grateful Dead had various combinations of members, as shown in the table.[1]
| Timespan | Members, instruments | 
|---|---|
| June 1965 – September 1967 | 
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| September 1967 – November 1968 | 
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| November 1968 – January 1970 | 
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| January 1970 – February 1971 | 
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| February – October 1971 | 
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| October 1971 – March 1972 | 
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| March – June 1972 | 
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| June 1972 – October 1974 | 
 Touring musician  | 
| October 1974 – February 1979 | 
 Touring musician 
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| April 1979 – July 1990 | 
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| September 1990 – August 1995 | 
 Touring musician 
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Timeline

References
- ^ a b Scott, John W.; Dolgushkin, Mike; Nixon, Stu. (1999). DeadBase XI: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists. Cornish, NH: DeadBase. p. 565. ISBN 1-877657-22-0.
 - ^ "NedBase: Annotated Nedbase 1970 - 1975". 16 September 2014.
 - ^ "BONUS: The Nedcast with Ned Lagin".