A lot of people thought Jerry Garcia was the heart of the Grateful Dead, and he was. Bob Weir was a huge part of the Grateful Dead's success, and a lot of their better known songs, like this one from their hit In The Dark album, were sung and composed by Weir. This one, loosely based on "Ring Around The Rosie", featured lyrics by John Perry Barlow.
After Garcia's death, Weir kept a lot of the heart and music of the Dead alive, with several Dead-adjacent projects, like The Other Ones, The Dead and Dead and Co.
Weir was diagnosed with cancer in 2025, and he beat it. Unfortunately, the underlying lung issues were too much, and his family announced his passing on Saturday,
While the Dead were still touring, this song - which was from the mid-1980s - quickly became a favorite. Here they are performing it in Oakland, near their home base.
And here is Weir, with Dead and Company, keeping the legacy and this song alive.
Weir's voice and passion will be missed.
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