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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 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...
Sep 24, 2019 · Robert Hunter, the poet and lyricist best known for his collaborations with the Grateful Dead has died at 78.
Sep 24, 2019 · Robert Hunter, the longtime lyricist for the Grateful Dead, died Monday. He was 78. No cause of death was given. “It is with great sadness we confirm our beloved Robert passed away...
Robert Hunter joined the Grateful Dead in the fall of 1967, when he arrived at a rehearsal just in time to write the first verse of the band's classic "Dark Star." Though he'd never play onstage, he became not only a genuine band member but its secret Ace in the hole.
Sep 24, 2019 · Grateful Dead, Robert Hunter, the poet famous for writing many of the Grateful Dead's best regarded songs, has died at 78.
Sep 24, 2019 · Robert Hunter was a key lyricist for the Grateful Dead, contributing on most of their songs including “Dark Star,” “Friend of the Devil,” and “Truckin’.” His most famous lyric may be the line...
Sep 24, 2019 · Robert Hunter’s long, strange trip is over: The poet, translator and songwriter best known as a go-to Grateful Dead lyricist died on Monday night of undisclosed causes. He was 78 years old.
