The Doors' Legacy Ronald McKernan's Enduring Influence on Rock Music

Starting a rock band was actually Ron McKernan's idea, and he was its first front man, delivering stinging harmonica, keyboards, and beautiful ... Ron 'Pigpen' McKernan. American musician and singer Pigpen (1945-1973), who was a founding member of the Grateful Dead poses for a portrait at Belvedere St. Ron's maternal grandmother was Pearl Sells (the daughter of Albert Sells and Jessie M. Meredith). Pearl was born in South Dakota, and had Welsh, ... ... Ronald Hutton. St. Joseph's Catholic School presents Knight Writers ... McKernan. Walking D-Day (Battleground Normandy)|Paul Reed. Wild ... Ron McKernan — better known as Pigpen — was found dead in his apartment here March 8th. The organist and singer, a founding member of the ... The Grateful Dead Era: A Trailblazing Musical Journey. McKernan was instrumental in the formation of the Grateful Dead, having been a part ... Ron McKernan was born on 8 September 1945 in San Bruno, California, USA. He was an actor, known for The Dreamers (2003), The Music Never Stopped (2011) and ... Jerry Garcia & Ron McKernan aka Pigpen! Both were awesome members of The Grateful Dead! Great band! Truckin' · Grateful Dead. Listen to this episode from 27 Club on Spotify. Ron “Pigpen” McKernan's lifelong devotion to drinking wasn't the cause of his medical issues – chalk those ... Ron “Pigpen” McKernan's lifelong devotion to drinking wasn't the cause of his medical issues – chalk those up to a genetic disease.