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Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
American musician (1945–1973)
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| Birth name | Ronald Charles McKernan |
| Also known as | Pigpen, Blue Ron |
| Born | (1945-09-08)September 8, 1945 San Bruno, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 8, 1973(1973-03-08) (aged 27) Corte Madera, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1961–1972 |
| Labels | Warner Bros.
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Musical artist
Ronald Charles McKernan (September 8, 1945 – March 8, 1973), known as Pigpen, was an American musician. He was a founding member of the San Francisco band the Grateful Dead and played in the group from 1965 to 1972.[2]
McKernan grew up heavily influenced by African-American music, particularly the blues, and enjoyed listening to his father's collection of records and taught himself how to play harmonica and pia
