Synopsis**In 1965- the Grateful Dead came to life in the heart of San Francisco’s hippie counterculture. Founding members Jerry Garcia- Bob Weir- Ron “Pigpen” McKernan- Phil Lesh- and Bill Kreutzmann (and soon after- Mickey Hart) created a unique blend of improvisational rock- folk- blues- and psychedelia- and the Dead went on to become one of the greatest jam bands of all time- releasing more than ten studio albums and touring constantly for legions of Deadheads. In Grateful Dead 365- five decades of intimate portraits- candid backstage shots- and colorful performance images take readers on the band’s remarkable journey from the mid-sixties to the twenty-first century. Accompanied by the band’s distinctive graphics- these photographs capture memorable moments- including the band’s trip to the Great Pyramid of Egypt; scenes with colorful- trippy Deadheads; and tributes to Garcia. Written by award-winning music writer- Holly George-Warren- Grateful Dead 365 celebrates the evolution of one of the world’s most beloved bands. ****Biography**Holly George-Warren is an award-winning writer- editor- producer- and music consultant. She is the coeditor of The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll and the author of Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry- as well as Abrams’ How the West Was Worn and Punk 365. She lives in upstate New York. ******