Ronald Charles McKernan
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Ronald Charles McKernan, better known as "Pigpen," was an American musician and founding member of the Grateful Dead, recognized for his blues-influenced vocals, harmonica, and keyboard playing.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ronald Charles McKernan canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
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founding member of musical group ⓘ harmonica player ⓘ human ⓘ keyboardist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeIn |
1960s
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early 1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ron "Pigpen" McKernan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | San Francisco music scene ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | McKernan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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blues rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Ronald ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | European American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
harmonica
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keyboards ⓘ organ ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | 1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
rough, soulful vocal style
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strong affinity for blues and R&B music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blues-influenced vocals
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harmonica playing ⓘ keyboard playing ⓘ stage presence in early Grateful Dead performances ⓘ |
| notableRole | frontman for early Grateful Dead blues and R&B repertoire ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (live performances with Grateful Dead)
NERFINISHED
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Hard to Handle (live performances with Grateful Dead) NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Midnight Hour (live performances with Grateful Dead) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovelight rap improvisations ⓘ Turn On Your Love Light (live performances with Grateful Dead) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
harmonica player
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keyboardist ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | original Grateful Dead lineup ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stageName | Pigpen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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