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Robert C. Christie Hunter (born Robert Burns; June 23, 1941 – September 23, 2019) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, translator and poet, best known for his work with the Grateful Dead.
Sep 24, 2019 · Robert Hunter, the primary lyricist on many of the Grateful Dead’s most memorable songs, including “Uncle John’s Band,” “Scarlet Begonias,” “Dark Star” and “Truckin’,” died on Monday night at...
Sep 24, 2019 · Robert Hunter, who died on Sept. 23 at age 78, matched words to Jerry Garcia’s melodies and served as the public conscience for the Grateful Dead, whom he joined as a non-performing member in...
Sep 24, 2019 · Robert Hunter, the poet and writer who provided the Grateful Dead with many of their vivid and enduring lyrics, died Monday night. He was 78. Read his biography, his collaborations with Jerry Garcia, and his favorite lines from his songs.
Sep 25, 2019 · Robert Hunter, who wrote some of the Grateful Dead's most vivid and poetic lyrics, has died at the age of 78. The wordsmith never performed with the band on stage, but was nonetheless a...
As Jerry Garcia’s writing partner in the Grateful Dead, lyricist Robert Hunter (born June 23, 1941) shared in the creation of such classic Dead fare as “Casey Jones,” “China Cat Sunflower,” “St. Stephen,” “Truckin’,” “Dark Star,” “Friend of the Devil,” “Uncle John’s Band,” “Casey Jones,” “Sugar Magnolia ...
Robert Hunter joined the Grateful Dead in 1967 and wrote many of their classic songs, such as "Dark Star" and "The Other One". He also published several books of poetry and is working on a novel.
