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Phil Lesh

1940 - 2024

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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 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 his own group. Lesh operated a music venue called Terrapin Crossroads. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Phil Lesh is the 2,107th most popular musician (up from 2,274th in 2024), the 11,269th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,062nd in 2019) and the 838th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Phil Lesh ranks 2,107 out of 3,175. Before him are Barney Bigard, Robert Del Naja, Chris Dreja, Larry Young, Kai Winding, and Ian Wallace. After him are Vicki Peterson, James Williamson, Julia Fischer, Mike Starr, Konstrakta, and Fermin Muguruza.

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Among people born in 1940, Phil Lesh ranks 555. Before him are Kiyoshi Tanabe, Mario Velarde, Joe South, Anja Breien, Daniel Goldin, and Larry Young. After him are Edy Hubacher, Judy Cornwell, Alberto Fouilloux, Ingrid Wendl, Mary Rand, and Aytaç Yalman. Among people deceased in 2024, Phil Lesh ranks 471. Before him are Abbas Nilforoushan, Emi Shinohara, Kagney Linn Karter, Dick Van Arsdale, Al Attles, and Edward C. Stone. After him are Johnny Gaudreau, Buddy MacKay, Igors Rausis, N. Scott Momaday, Brian Stableford, and Roman Madyanov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Phil Lesh ranks 11,271 out of 20,380. Before him are Paul Winchell (1922), David Miller (1973), George Fisher (1970), Ted King (1965), James Aloysius Hickey (1920), and Bill Hicks (1961). After him are Paul Petersen (1945), Adam Schiff (1960), Dorrit Hoffleit (1907), Chad Allen (1974), Gene Saks (1921), and Leah Remini (1970).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Phil Lesh ranks 838. Before him are Chino Moreno (1973), Don Williams (1939), Dwight Yoakam (1956), Debbi Peterson (1961), Barney Bigard (1906), and Larry Young (1940). After him are Vicki Peterson (1958), James Williamson (1949), Mike Starr (1966), Jack Antonoff (1984), David "Honeyboy" Edwards (1915), and Mark Hoppus (1972).

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