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Bill Kreutzmann

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American drummer (born 1946)

Person · Open Library

Born
1946
Works
1

Top works

  • Deal

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Film & TV

Known for

  • Woodstock — Self1970

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1946-05-07

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
62
Total plays
172

Bill Kreutzmann started playing drums at the age of 13, despite having been told by his sixth grade music teacher that he couldn't keep a beat. As a teenager, he met Aldous Huxley at his high school, who encouraged him in his drumming. At the end of 1964 he co-founded the band The Warlocks, along with Phil Lesh, Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan. Their first real gig was May 5, 1965, two days before Kreutzmann's 19th birthday. In November 1965, the Warlocks became the Grateful D

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
b. 1946
Nationality
US, ZZ, USA
Role / Field
Trommeslager, Rock drummer, Hudebnici, Hraci na bici nastroje, Drummers, Rock
Gender
Male

Recorded by 11 libraries

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bill
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Palo Alto
Occupation
percussionist
Instrument
drum kit
Image
Bill Kreutzmann, Gathering of the Vibes, Bridgeport, CT (1).jpg
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date of birth
1946-05-07
Commons category
Bill Kreutzmann
start of work period
1959-00-00
member of
Grateful Dead
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Available in 10 languages

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