(1946-05-07) May 7, 1946 (age 78) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Genres
Rock
psychedelia
jam
jazz
Occupation(s)
Drummer
Years active
1959–present
Member of
Billy & the Kids
Formerly of
Grateful Dead
The Other Ones
The Dead
Rhythm Devils
Go Ahead
Backbone
The Trichromes
SerialPod
BK3
7 Walkers
Dead & Company
Website
billkreutzmann.com
Musical artist
William Kreutzmann Jr. (/ˈkrɔɪtsmɑːn/KROYTS-mahn;[1] born May 7, 1946)[2] is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued to perform with former members of the Grateful Dead in various lineups, and with his own bands BK3, 7 Walkers and Billy & the Kids.
^Grateful Dead (2003). The Closing of Winterland: December 31, 1978 (Music album Compact disc). Grateful Dead Records. OCLC 54037392. Catalog no. GDCD78055.
^Scott, John W.; Dolgushkin, Mike; Nixon, Stu (1999). DeadBase XI: The Complete Guide to Grateful Dead Song Lists. Cornish, New Hampshire: DeadBase. p. 565. ISBN 1-877657-22-0.
William Kreutzmann Jr. (/ˈkrɔɪtsmɑːn/ KROYTS-mahn; born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played...
drummer BillKreutzmann. Kreutzmann formed the band in 2008 with Max Creek guitarist Scott Murawski and Allman Brothers Band bassist Oteil Burbridge. Bill Kreutzmann...
(keyboards, harmonica, and vocals), Phil Lesh (bass guitar and vocals), and BillKreutzmann (drums). Members of the Grateful Dead, originally known as the Warlocks...
1974 until their final show in July 1995. He and fellow Dead drummer BillKreutzmann earned the nickname "the rhythm devils". Michael Steven Hartman was...
a percussion-based rock band led by former Grateful Dead drummers BillKreutzmann and Mickey Hart. The Rhythm Devils had their origins as an informal...
projects: Phil Lesh and Friends, The Other Ones, The Dead, Furthur BillKreutzmann Active: 1965–1995 Instruments: Drums, percussion Other projects: SerialPod...
performing members were Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, BillKreutzmann and Mickey Hart. Garcia, Weir, Lesh and Kreutzmann were in the band from its inception in 1965...
before it did, we made a decision to take some time off." Drummer BillKreutzmann stated, "I didn't think the Wall of Sound sounded great, but our interplay...
musicians including Bruce Hampton, Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, BillKreutzmann and Derek Trucks. Burbridge has been recognized for his ability to...
as Love was actually BillKreutzmann's daughter Stacy, who was the same age as Love at the time the photo was taken. Kreutzmann has stated, "...despite...
that name in 2002. This was the first time that Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, BillKreutzmann and Mickey Hart all performed together since the disbandment of the...
Hunter, with the music being written by Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, and BillKreutzmann. Since the 1995 death of Garcia and the dissolution of the Grateful...
into the Warlocks, with the addition of Phil Lesh on bass guitar and BillKreutzmann on percussion. However, the band discovered that another group (which...
but this time they sought a fellow and respected musician. Drummer BillKreutzmann said "We didn’t want to work with Keith Olsen again, but we had to...
the second never recorded or performed by the Grateful Dead. Drummer BillKreutzmann ironed out the arrangement, explaining "We sat down and mapped it out...
with part-time Grateful Dead collaborator Bruce Hornsby. In 2000, BillKreutzmann, another Grateful Dead alumnus, joined the group, while Phil Lesh dropped...
Scorsese was one of the executive producers. Justin Kreutzmann, the son of Grateful Dead drummer BillKreutzmann, was one of the producers. The film features...
(October-December 1975) Nicky Hopkins on piano, as well as drummers BillKreutzmann, Bill Vitt, Gaylord Birch, and Paul Humphrey. Garcia and Kahn met in 1970...
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