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Jerome John Jerry Garcia, a California-born American guitarist, had an estimated net worth of $40 million. Garcia was known for his roles as the lead singer, primary songwriter and lead guitarist for the famous Grateful Dead band. To ascertain his prowess as a guitarist, he was ranked thirteenth in the famous Rolling Stone's cover story that included the top one hundred greatest guitarists of all time.
Most of his career was with the band being among the founders running through almost three decades from 1965-1995. Garcia had other side projects that included Jerry Garcia Band, the Saunders-Garcia band, Grisman acoustic duo and the Legion of Mary among others. In addition, Garcia released a number of solo albums and collaborated with other artists on their albums.
In 1986, Garcia went into a fatal diabetic-coma which nearly killed him. Garcia was later admitted into a drug rehabilitation institution in California. His death in August 1995 was caused by a heart attack while still in the rehabilitation facility.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2019 |
Sale of Asset |
Selling price of Jerry Garcia's home at El Mirador Drive, Nicasio, California |
$3,600,000 |
|
2017 |
Sale of Asset |
Selling price of Jerry Garcia's famous Wolf guitar at an auction |
$1,900,000 |
|
2015 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of 7,000 copies limited edition of the album Compliments as part of Record Store Day |
$10,500 |
|
2013 |
Sale of Asset |
Sale of Jerry Garcia's home at Stinson Beach in Marin County |
$3,600,000 |
|
2009 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Live at Shoreline (approximately 50 thousand copies sold) |
$65,000 |
|
2002 |
Sale of Asset |
Selling price of Jerry Garcia's 'Wolf' and 'Tiger' guitars |
$1,740,000 |
|
1996 |
Asset |
Current value of Jerry Garcia's various bank accounts, real estate, cars, personal property and corporate investments |
$6,420,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album A Night on the Town with Bruce Hornsby (approximately 60 thousand copies sold) |
$78,000 |
|
1990 |
Asset |
Current value of Jerry Garcia and his wife's assets |
$6,600,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Blows Against the Empire with Paul Kantner and Jefferson Starship (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Shakedown Street (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Terrapin Station with the band The Grateful Dead (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1973 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Angel Clare with Art Garfunkel (approximately 600 thousand copies sold) |
$780,000 |
|
1972 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Europe '72 with the Grateful Dead (approximately 2 million copies sold) |
$2,600,000 |
|
1972 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Graham Nash David Crosby with David Crosby and Graham Nash (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1971 |
Asset |
Purchase value of Jerry Garcia's home at Stinson Beach in Marin County |
$20,000 |
|
1971 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Grateful Dead with the rock band Grateful Dead (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1971 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Songs for Beginners with British singer-songwriter Graham Nash (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1970 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album American Beauty with the band Grateful Dead (approximately 2.1 million copies sold) |
$2,730,000 |
|
1970 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Workingman's Dead with the band Grateful Dead (approximately 1 million copies sold) |
$1,300,000 |
|
1970 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Déjà Vu with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (approximately 7,575,000 copies sold) |
$9,850,000 |
|
1969 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Live/Dead with the band Grateful Dead (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1969 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Aoxomoxoa with the band Grateful Dead (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1967 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Surrealistic Pillow with American rock band Jefferson Airplane (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |