In 1980, Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead performed one of their ... rival their biggest hits “Uncle John’s Band”, “Touch of Grey”, and “Truckin’”. However, surprisingly, it ...

and Garcia was grappling with drug addiction. After he nearly died, the Dead regrouped and in 1987 had its biggest hit with the relatively bouncy “Touch of Grey.” With it, the group had a ...

My Wild Ride with Jerry Garcia and Grateful Dead” Len Dell’Amico describes the band’s concerts as “fundamentally a spiritual ...

Weir was 16 when he first heard Jerry Garcia playing banjo ... In their 30 years as a band, the Grateful Dead scored just one Top 40 hit with "Touch of Grey," and not a single Grammy nomination.