Pigpen
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Pigpen was the stage name of Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, a founding member, vocalist, and keyboardist of the Grateful Dead known for his bluesy style and charismatic stage presence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pigpen canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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keyboardist ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1972 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1961 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ron "Pigpen" McKernan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Grateful Dead
NERFINISHED
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Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1945-09-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | San Bruno, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gastrointestinal hemorrhage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deathDate | 1973-03-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Corte Madera, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | European American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Phil McKernan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingMemberOf | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ronald Charles McKernan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
blues music
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| instrument |
harmonica
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keyboards ⓘ organ ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blues-influenced vocals
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charismatic stage presence ⓘ harmonica playing ⓘ organ playing ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Esther McKernan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Pigpen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (live performances)
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Hard to Handle (live performances) NERFINISHED ⓘ Turn On Your Love Light (live performances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
harmonica player
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keyboardist ⓘ organist ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| partOf | San Francisco music scene ⓘ |
| religion | none (not publicly religious) ⓘ |
| stageNameOf | Ron McKernan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | bluesy ⓘ |
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