Grateful Dead

The Grateful Dead were one of the most significant bands in rock history. Although commercially limited, they developed one of the most significant cult followings in music history: the Deadheads. The Grateful Dead have a huge legacy, with their music even being studied and preserved at the University of California at Santa Cruz. After Jerry Garcia's passing in 1995, many Deadheads discovered the similar band Phish, who takes heavy influence from the Grateful Dead. That group has seen heavy success. Despite the cultural significance of the Grateful Dead they were not inducted their first year of eligibility, a shame. The Dead performed at both the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969 and the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967. They were a part of the San Francisco Sound going on at the time.