Immerse Yourself in the Melancholic Genius of Ronald McKernan

Read reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Compiled oral biography of Grateful Dead founding keyboardist, harpist, vocalist, and showman … Lesh co-founded Grateful Dead in 1965 along with Garcia, vocalist and guitarist Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, and keyboard and harmonica player Bob ... Born Ronald Charles McKernan on September 8, 1945, Pigpen grew up in the Bay Area where his father worked as one of the few white DJs on the ... It does seem that Garcia was the original source for the name by which Pigpen is now universally known and loved. As well as his habit of ... Media in category "Ron "Pigpen" McKernan". The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Pigpen became the Dead's main vocalist. For fans like me, his renditions of Buddy Holly's “Not Fade Away” or his half-hour plus “Turn On Your Love Light” will ... ... Ronald Hutton. St. Joseph's Catholic School presents Knight Writers ... McKernan. Walking D-Day (Battleground Normandy)|Paul Reed. Wild ... Today, I visit the gravesite of musician and co-founder of the band The Grateful Dead. Ronald "Pigpen" McKernan is buried at Alta Mesa ... Ron Pigpen McKernan. Ron "Pig Pen" McKernan (September 8, 1945 - March 8, 1973) was a musician and member of the Grateful Dead. Ronald C. "Pigpen" McKernan, a serious, but sweet and considerate child, was born on September 8, 1945 in San Bruno, California to a boogie-woogie piano ...