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Claims and sources

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  • On Friday: NPR
  • died surrounded by loved ones:CNN
  • former bassist and vocalist of rock band Grateful Dead: several sources, particularly NYT
  • was 84: several sources
  • His family announced his death: several sources
  • with no cause given: CNN
  • Lesh played bass guitar and sang with American psychedelic rock band the Grateful Dead for decades: several sources, e.g. NBC notes 30 years
  • also wrote some of their songs, including the hit "Box of Rain", about the death of his father: several sources, NYT elaborates on fathers' death
  • long solo career, including his own Phil Lesh and Friends: several sources, RS mentions that band forming in 1994 and more legitimately appearing in 1999
  • various groups with fellow Dead alumni: several sources
  • playing live with his children until months before his death: several sources, e.g. NPR mentions that Sunday Dreams was last year
  • Born Phillip Chapman Lesh on March 15, 1940, in Berkeley, California: NYT
  • Lesh began his music education at age 8 on violin and branches out to trumpet in his high school marching band: several sources, NYT goes into the most depth
  • Lesh played in several bands and had a number of stints in college: NYT, RS
  • met Jerry Garcia while performing at a nightclub: NYT
  • Garcia encouraged him to try bass guitar in order to join a nascent line-up of the Grateful Dead: CNN
  • Lesh's approach included jazz influences from his educational background: NYT
  • Lesh also provided vocals and songwriting to several songs: several sources
  • The Dead broke up in 1995, following Garcia's death: CNN (note they mention that his post-Dead collaborations were infrequent), NBC mentions last Dead show was in 1995
  • Lesh continued to collaborate with several former Grateful Dead members in various line-ups, including The Other Ones, Further, and The Dead: several sources mention them explicitly, e.g. NYT
  • He remained a staple of the San Francisco Bay Area music scene: editorial language
  • regularly returning to his own Phil Lesh and Friends to tour: several sources, again RS mentions dates and says he released several albums with the group
  • owning the live music venue Terrapin Crossroads from 2012 to 2021: NYT (opening year), NPR (closing year)
  • establishing the Sunday Daydreams festival in 2023: NPR
  • Lesh is survived by his widow Jill and their sons Brian and Grahame: NBC

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Hi @Koavf

Thank you for the very detailed note.

Please make the following two changes then I consider it as ready to be published:

Regards, Gryllida (talk) 04:58, 26 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Done Ugh, Instagram. Thanks. —Justin (koavf)TCM 05:07, 26 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thanks! Do you prefer changing US in first paragraph to 'United States' or 'American' to avoid acronyms? Gryllida (talk) 05:18, 26 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
I'm an "American" guy, personally. —Justin (koavf)TCM 05:47, 26 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thank you for the quick edits. :-) Published. Gryllida (talk) 05:59, 26 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thank you for the quick review. —Justin (koavf)TCM 06:00, 26 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
Changes can be made and sighted within 24 hours after publication. After the 24 hours, {{correction}} is the only way to make changes. Can you call someone to get an update before they do their press release? Gryllida (talk) 09:07, 26 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Koavf, I've just approved your latest edit with URL and authors update of the bend website source. Thank you. :-) Gryllida (talk) 05:45, 27 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
Oh, no, thank you. Keep on truckin'. —Justin (koavf)TCM 05:46, 27 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Review of revision 4802994 [Passed]

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