Phil Lesh

Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
	Phil Lesh performing at Terrapin Crossroads December 6, 2013
Background information
Birth name	Phillip Chapman Lesh
Born	March 15, 1940 (age 83); Berkeley, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Bass guitar, vocals
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Columbia
Associated acts	Grateful Dead; Phil Lesh and Friends; The Other Ones; The Dead; Furthur;
Website	www.phillesh.net

Phillip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is an American musician. He was one of the founding members of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career. After the band's disbanding in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of Grateful Dead family music with side project Phil Lesh and Friends.

In October 2015, Lesh revealed that he had undergone surgery as treatment for bladder cancer. He stated that his prognosis was good and that he expected to make a full recovery.^[1]

Phil Lesh Media

Phil Lesh with Tooloos at the Keystone Berkeley; December 19, 1976. Photo: David Gans
Lesh performing in May 2008

References

↑ Kreps, Daniel (October 17, 2015). "Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Reveals Bladder Cancer Battle" Archived 2017-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 17, 2015.

Other websites

Philzone.com—Phil Lesh and Friends fan site
Parker, T. Virgil. "Phil Lesh: All in the Music", College Crier Archived 2007-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
[1] free download of Phil Lesh and Friends audio

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[1] Kreps, Daniel (October 17, 2015). "Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Reveals Bladder Cancer Battle" Archived 2017-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 17, 2015.

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