Bill Kreutzmann

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Bill Kreutzmann (born May 7, 1946 in Palo Alto, California) is an American drummer who played with rock band the Grateful Dead for their entire thirty-year career.

Kreutzmann started playing drums at the age of 13. Kreutzmann's first post Grateful Dead musical project was Backbone, a trio with guitarist Rick Barnett and bassist Edd Cook.

In 1994, Kreutzmann and the other members of the Grateful Dead were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2007, they won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Bill Kreutzmann's has a daughter Stacy, who is married with 2 children. Bill also has a son Justin who is a film and video director. He directed Backstage Pass, a 35 minute Grateful Dead music documentary video that was released in 1992, and Dead Ringers: The Making of Touch of Grey, a 30 minute documentary released in 1987.

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Bill Kreutzmann

Bill Kreutzmann, ca. 1975
Background information
Birth name William Kreutzmann
Born May 7, 1946 (1946-05-07) (age 65)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Origin San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres Rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock
Occupations Musician
Instruments Drum kit, djembe, percussion
Years active 1959–present
Associated acts Grateful Dead, Backbone, The Other Ones, The Dead, SerialPod, Rhythm Devils, BK3, 7 Walkers
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Bill Kreutzmann: Fulfilling Jerry Garcia's Promise
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After taking a few years off following the death of Jerry Garcia, founding Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann has gone through a musical rebirth in recent years. In addition to sporadic tours with The Dead, the 65-year-old drummer has led his own ...


Bill Kreutzmann: Jerry Garcia 'Wasn't Really Happy' During Grateful Dead's End
RollingStone.com - 3 weeks ago
By Benjy Eisen Leaving the Grateful Dead behind in 1995 was as much a defining force in drummer Bill Kreutzmann's life as was forming the band with Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan 30 years earlier. And, in some ways, ...


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Something Else! Reviews - 2 weeks, 3 days ago
He's continued as a band leader with the Runnin' Pardners, and is also a member of the 7 Walkers with Papa Mali of Killer Bees fame and Bill Kreutzmann of Grateful Dead fame. He had a mini-Meters reunion just last year, too, appearing on the newest ...


Coming here: Mickey Hart Band, April 30 at George's Majestic Lounge
Fayetteville Flyer - 1 week, 5 days ago
For those who aren't familiar, Hart spent three decades performing with the Grateful Dead, and was half of the percussion tandem known as The Rhythm Devils along with fellow drummer Bill Kreutzmann. Hart won the first ever Grammy in the World Music ...


Jason Hann: Exploring Terrain with EOTO, String Cheese and A 17 Foot Lotus Flower
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But I think almost 90 percent of those fans thought we were going to do something like a Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann's The Rhythm Devils thing. And all of a sudden they get to the show, and I'm playing drums, Travis is playing basic keyboards and ...


Review: Grateful Dead, Dick's Picks Volume 33
The Morton Report - 2 weeks ago
And the rhythm section, consisting of drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, and bassist Phil Lesh, keep everything rock solid without weighing down the proceedings. For those who love the Dead, Real Gone Music's re-release of one of the rarer ...


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