Keith Godchaux

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Keith Godchaux
Godchaux in 1972
Background information
Birth name	Keith Richard Godchaux
Born	(1948-07-19)July 19, 1948 Seattle, Washington, US
Origin	San Francisco, California, US
Died	July 23, 1980(1980-07-23) (aged 32) Marin County, California, US
Genres	Rock, psychedelia, rhythm and blues, blues, boogie woogie
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument	Keyboard instruments
Years active	1971–1980
Formerly of	Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Heart of Gold Band

Keith Richard Godchaux (July 19, 1948 – July 23, 1980) was an American pianist best known for his tenure in the rock group the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979. Following their departure from the Dead, he and his wife Donna formed the Heart of Gold Band in 1980, but Godchaux died from injuries sustained in a car accident shortly after their first concert.