Robert Hunter
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Robert Hunter was an American lyricist and songwriter best known for his long-standing collaboration with the Grateful Dead, for whom he wrote many of their most iconic songs.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Robert Hunter canonical | 39 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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lyricist ⓘ musician ⓘ poet ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Grateful Dead
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Jerry Garcia Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | American folk traditions (lyrical themes) ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bob Weir
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Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeContribution | provided lyrics for many of the Grateful Dead's most iconic songs ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
lyric poetry
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rock music composition ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
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psychedelic rock ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| hasNotableStyle |
imagistic and metaphorical songwriting
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narrative, poetic lyrics ⓘ |
| hasRole | primary lyricist for the Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| influenced | songwriters in the jam band scene ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
American rock music
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jam band music ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grateful Dead (lyricist and collaborator) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
American folk-rock songwriting
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collaboration with the Grateful Dead ⓘ writing lyrics for the Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| notableWork |
lyrics for "Box of Rain"
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lyrics for "Dark Star" ⓘ lyrics for "Friend of the Devil" ⓘ lyrics for "Ripple" ⓘ lyrics for "Truckin'" ⓘ |
| occupation |
lyricist
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musician ⓘ poet ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| wroteLyricsForSong |
Box of Rain
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Casey Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Dark Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Friend of the Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ Ripple NERFINISHED ⓘ Scarlet Begonias NERFINISHED ⓘ Touch of Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ Truckin' NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle John's Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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