Bob Weir

Bob Weir
Background Information
Birth name	Robert Hall Weir
Born	October 16, 1947 (age 77)
Origin	San Francisco, California, United States
Genre(s)	Psychedelic rock, Rock, Folk rock, Country rock, Blues rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1963 - present
Label(s)	Warner Records, Arista, Grateful Dead, Columbia, Legacy
Associated acts	The Grateful Dead, Kingfish, The Other Ones, The Dead, RatDog, Further, Bobby and the Midnites, Bob Weir Band, Scaring the Children, Dead & Company, Jackie Greene, The Black Crowes, Rob Wasserman, The Bandana Splits, Go Ahead, Josh Ritter, The String Cheese Incident, Bruce Hornsby, Hot Tuna, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan
Influences	The Beatles

Robert Hall "Bob" Weir (born October 16, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead. Weir also founded and played in several other bands during and after his career with the Grateful Dead, including Kingfish, the Bob Weir Band, Bobby and the Midnites, Scaring the Children, RatDog, and Furthur, co-led by former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh.

During his career with the Grateful Dead, Weir played mostly rhythm guitar and sang many of the band's rock-n-roll tunes. As a guitarist, he is known for his unique style of complex voiceleading, bringing unusual depth and a new approach to the role of rhythm guitar expression.