Grateful Dead

Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Rock
Years active	1965—1995
Label(s)	Arista Records Rhino Records
Associated acts	Bob Dylan The Other Ones The Dead Jerry Garcia Band RatDog Phil Lesh and Friends Rhythm Devils BK3 Donna Jean Godchaux Band Heart of Gold Band Missing Man Formation New Riders of the Purple Sage Old and in the Way Legion of Mary Reconstruction Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band Kingfish Bobby and the Midnites The Tubes Bruce Hornsby Furthur 7 Walkers
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Former members
Jerry Garcia
Bob Weir
Phil Lesh
Bill Kreutzmann
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Mickey Hart
Tom Constanten
Keith Godchaux
Donna Jean Godchaux
Brent Mydland
Vince Welnick

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Aretha Franklin Named 'Greatest Singer Of All Time'

November 12, 2008

Aretha Franklin has been named the greatest singer of all time in a new poll.

The singer topped the list ahead of Ray Charles and Elvis Presley, who came second and third respectively.

The rest of the top-5 was completed by Sam Cooke and former Beatle John Lennon.

The listed, published by Rolling Stones, was selected by 179 musicians and producers, including Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and Iggy Pop.

In addition to Franklin, Bob Dylan, 7, and Stevie Wonder, 9, are the only two living performers in the top-ten.

Other prominent singers who made the countdown include Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Michael Jackson and Richards' band mate Mick Jagger.

(by Jason Gregory)

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