Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir dies
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Musicians including Andy Cohen, Trey Anastasio, and Brandi Carlile share touching tributes honoring Bob Weir after he passed away on Saturday.
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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Bob Weir, the influential rhythm guitarist, vocalist, and co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has died at the age of 78, according to a statement posted to his official website on Saturday.
Bruce Hornsby, the singer and pianist who enjoyed a stint with the Dead in the early Nineties, wrote on Facebook, “Bobby Weir was one of my favorite musician friends, and for that matter, one of my favorite people anywhere.