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Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. Ronald Charles McKernan (8 de septiembre de 1945 - 8 de marzo de 1973), conocido como Pigpen, fue un músico estadounidense. Fue miembro fundador de la banda de San Francisco Grateful Dead y tocó en el grupo de 1965 a 1972. McKernan creció fuertemente influenciado por la música afroamericana, particularmente el blues ...
By Jesse Jarnow. “Operator” was Ron “Pigpen” McKernan’s first completely original contribution to a Grateful Dead album. He died less than three years later in 1973 at the age of 27. That brief span included a brief burst of songwriting by Pigpen. Some songs were performed by the Dead--including “Empty Pages,” “Chinatown Shuffle ...
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, född 8 september 1945 i San Bruno, Kalifornien, död 8 mars 1973 i Corte Madera, Kalifornien, var en amerikansk musiker som var en av ursprungsmedlemmarna i den psykedeliska rockgruppen Grateful Dead. McKernan spelade med gruppen från 1965, då de kallade sig The Warlocks, och medverkade på alla gruppens album fram ...
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. Real Name: Ronald Charles McKernan. Profile: September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973. McKernan was born in San Bruno, California to an R&B DJ. He became a fixture on the San Francisco coffee house scene that spawned the Grateful Dead and their contemporaries, going on to play in every recording incarnation of the band. Over ...
Ronald C. “Pigpen” McKernan. Musician. Born in San Bruno, California, he was a vocalist, organist and harmonica player best known for being a member of The Grateful Dead. In the mid 1960s, he with musicians Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir, formed the band The Grateful Dead and released their self-titled album on the Warner Bros. label in 1967.
These troubles began with founding member Ron “Pigpen” McKernan, who performed with Jerry Garcia prior to the formation of the Grateful Dead and would contribute keyboards, harmonica, and vocals to the group’s live and studio performances. McKernan was known for his infatuation with American blues, providing additional musical dimension to the jug band groups which would eventually ...
Pigpen's unreleased solo recordings
