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Bob Weir

1947 - Today

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Robert Hall Weir ( WEER; né Parber, born October 16, 1947) is an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the group disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with the Other Ones, later known as the Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead. Weir also founded and played in several other bands during and after his career with the Grateful Dead, including Kingfish, the Bob Weir Band, Bobby and the Midnites, Scaring the Children, RatDog, and Furthur, which he co-led with former Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh. In 2015, Weir, along with former Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, joined with Grammy-winning singer/guitarist John Mayer, bassist Oteil Burbridge, and keyboardist Jeff Chimenti to form the band Dead & Company. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bob Weir is the 2,452nd most popular musician (down from 2,347th in 2019), the 13,508th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,613th in 2019) and the 1,012th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bob Weir ranks 2,452 out of 3,175. Before him are Justin Chancellor, Cornelius, Robb Flynn, Mike Inez, Oksana Lyniv, and Dave Sabo. After him are Paul Horn, Regina Spektor, Aaron Burckhard, Thomas Gabriel Fischer, Randy Jackson, and DJ Sammy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Bob Weir ranks 847. Before him are Chris Stringer, Jana Bellin, Deidre Hall, Usha Uthup, Mark Dayton, and Simi Garewal. After him are Tamara Dobson, John Stossel, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, Ajit Pal Singh, Jon Corzine, and Sonny Carter.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bob Weir ranks 13,512 out of 20,380. Before him are Mackenzie Foy (2000), Wayne Frye (1930), Linnea Quigley (1958), Katrina Law (1985), Dylan Minnette (1996), and Steve Oedekerk (1961). After him are Andrew Puzder (1950), Bill Plympton (1946), Chauncey Billups (1976), Adolph Caesar (1933), T.J. Dillashaw (1986), and Tamara Dobson (1947).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bob Weir ranks 1,012. Before him are Geri Allen (1957), Ivan Ilić (1978), David Lovering (1961), Robb Flynn (1967), Mike Inez (1966), and Dave Sabo (1964). After him are Paul Horn (1930), Aaron Burckhard (1963), Randy Jackson (1956), Bobby Hackett (1915), Bob Wills (1905), and Glen Benton (1967).

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