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Ronald Charles McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973), known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972.
Ronald Charles McKernan, detto "Pigpen" (San Bruno, California, 8 settembre 1945 – Corte Madera, California, 8 marzo 1973), è stato un musicista statunitense, componente dei Grateful Dead dal 1965 al 1972.
Learn about Ron McKernan, the first front man of the Grateful Dead, who played harmonica, keyboards and sang blues. Find out his nickname, his musical influences, his songs and his tragic death.
12 ott 2023 · Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan was a founding member and vocalist of the Grateful Dead, known for his blues-based style and Hammond organ. He died at 27 in 1973 from a rare autoimmune disease, after leaving the band due to health issues and alcoholism.
16 set 2020 · Dal 14 al 16 settembre, il gruppo psichedelico travelling rock statunitense coronò il suo sogno esotico con un epocale live in tre date nella Valle delle Piramidi. Era il 1973 quando il cantante e pianista dal tocco blues Ron McKernan, detto Pigpen, fu costretto a lasciare i suoi Grateful Dead.
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JESSE: Ron “Pigpen” McKernan died 50 years ago this month at the age of 27. He’s buried at the Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto, the town where the Grateful Dead were born. An inscription reads, “Pigpen was and is now forever one of the Grateful Dead.”
