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Phil Lesh

Berkeley, United States

Phil Lesh is credited on 1,667 releases across 325 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1967–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,667

Pressings credited

325

Albums

7

Decades active

1,301

In collections

Biography

Philip Chapman Lesh (March 15, 1940 – October 25, 2024) was an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he developed a unique style of improvised six-string bass guitar. He was their bassist throughout their 30-year career. After the group disbanded in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of Grateful Dead family music with a side project, Phil Lesh and Friends, which paid homage to the Dead's music by playing their repertoire, as well as songs by members of his own group. Lesh operated a music venue called Terrapin Crossroads. From 2009 to 2014, he performed in Furthur alongside former Grateful Dead bandmate Bob Weir. He scaled back touring in 2014 but continued to perform concerts.

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Credited work

1,667 releases · 325 albums · active 1967–2026

  • Performance · 3,641
  • Other credits · 323
  • Production · 110
  • Engineering · 22

Studios: Wally Heider Studios · Alembic Studios · Club Front · Pacific High Recording

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