Bob Weir

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Full Name
Robert Hall Weir
Born
October 16th, 1947
Height
6ft 1in
Hometown
Atherton, California, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $60 million
Partner
Natascha Münter
Family
Bob Weir was born in San Francisco, California, and was adopted as an infant by Frederic Utter Weir and Eleanor Cramer Weir. He met Jerry Garcia in 1963, a chance encounter that led to the formation of the Grateful Dead. Weir married Natascha Münter in 1999, and the couple have two daughters.
Years Active
1963–present
Bands
Grateful Dead, RatDog, Furthur, Dead & Company, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros
Top Tracks
'Sugar Magnolia', 'Cassidy', 'Estimated Prophet', 'One More Saturday Night', 'Truckin'
Top Albums
American Beauty, Workingman's Dead, Europe '72, Wake of the Flood, Ace
Records Sold
More than 35 million
Number Ones
In the Dark, Built to Last
Fun Facts
Bob Weir met Jerry Garcia by chance on New Year's Eve 1963 while Garcia was playing guitar outside a music store, a meeting that led to the formation of the Grateful Dead. ### His 1972 solo album Ace featured the Grateful Dead as the backing band and included the classic song 'Playing in the Band'. ### Following the Grateful Dead's final performances, Weir continued the band's musical legacy through projects including RatDog, Furthur, Dead & Company and Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros.
Related Artists
Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, John Mayer

Bob Weir is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead.

As the band’s rhythm guitarist and one of its principal vocalists, Weir helped shape the sound of psychedelic rock through a distinctive blend of folk, country, blues, jazz and improvisational music. He co-wrote and performed many of the Grateful Dead’s best-known songs, including ‘Sugar Magnolia’, ‘Truckin”, ‘Cassidy’ and ‘Estimated Prophet’.

Following the band’s dissolution in 1995, Weir continued performing with groups including RatDog, Furthur, Dead & Company and Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, cementing his status as one of the most enduring figures in American rock music.

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Bob Weir is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead and one of the pioneers of psychedelic rock.
Bob Weir co-wrote and performed Grateful Dead classics including 'Sugar Magnolia', 'Cassidy', 'Estimated Prophet', 'One More Saturday Night' and 'Truckin'.
Bob Weir is best known for the Grateful Dead and has also performed with RatDog, Furthur, Dead & Company and Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros.
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