Bob Weir: 10 Essential Songs

The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond.
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5 iconic Bob Weir songs to remember the Grateful Dead legend and his lasting music

This song is from the fifth album of the Grateful Dead, released back in November 1970. Co-written by Bob Weir and Robert Hunter, it turned out to be the most iconic song, being involved in 596 ...

Sammy Hagar on His Unlikely Friendship With Bob Weir: ‘Always the Elder, the Wise Old Soul’

Sammy Hagar paid tribute to Bob Weir, his longtime friend who died at 78: 'We made a deal we were going to live to be 100.' ...

Bob Weir reflects on John Mayer, Sammy Hagar friendships in final USA TODAY interview

Editor's note: Bob Weir, the influential founding member of rock collective The Grateful Dead, has died at 78. In 2022, he ...

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead founding member, dies at 78

In October 2024, fellow Grateful Dead cofounder and bassist Phil Lesh died at 84. Drummer Bill Kreutzmann, 79, is the only ...

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78

Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at 78. Weir’s death was announced Saturday in ...

Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78

Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday ...