Robert Hunter (lyricist)

Robert C. Hunter (June 23, 1941 – September 23, 2019) was an American lyricist, singer-songwriter, guitarist, translator, and poet. He was best known for his work with the Grateful Dead.^[1][2]

Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter, 2013
Background information
Birth name	Robert Burns
Born	(1941-06-23)June 23, 1941 Arroyo Grande, California, U.S.
Died	September 23, 2019(2019-09-23) (aged 78) San Rafael, California, U.S.
Genres	Folk rock, bluegrass, country rock, rock and roll, psychedelic rock, blues rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, poet, translator
Instruments	Guitar, mandolin
Years active	1962–2019
Labels	Relix Records, Dark Star Records, Round Records
Website	www.dead.net/band/robert-hunter

Over the years Hunter wrote lyrics to a number of the band's signature pieces, including "Dark Star", "Ripple", "Truckin'", "China Cat Sunflower", and "Terrapin Station". Hunter was added into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Grateful Dead in 1994.^[3]

Hunter died on September 23, 2019 at his home in San Rafael, California at the age of 78.^[1] He was recovering from surgery at the time of his death.^[4]

Related pages

• List of poets from North America

References

1. Browne, David (September 24, 2019). "Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead Collaborator and Lyricist, Dead at 78". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
2. Browne, David (March 11, 2015). "Grateful Dead's Robert Hunter on Jerry's Final Days: 'We Were Brothers'" Archived 2018-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
3. "Grateful Dead Lyricist Robert Hunter Dead at 78". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
4. "Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead Lyricist, Dies at 78". The New York Times. September 24, 2019.