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Brent Mydland (October 21, 1952 – July 26, 1990) was an American keyboardist, song writer and singer. He was a member of the rock band The Grateful Dead from 1979 to 1990, a longer tenure than any other keyboardist in the band.
Jun 1, 2022 · Keyboard player Brent Mydland, known for contributing a classic soul and R&B sound to the jam band legends The Grateful Dead, had been a fixture of the lineup since his initiation in 1979.
Jul 26, 2016 · The longest tenured Grateful Dead keyboardist Brent Mydland died 26 years ago today. Listen to his impassioned and almost scary "Maybe You Know" from April 21, 1986.
Nov 29, 2021 · Brent Mydland was a musician well known for being a member of the rock band Grateful Dead from 1979 to 1990. Who is Brent Mydland? Brent Mydland was an American vocalist, songwriter, and keyboardist.
Jul 26, 2020 · After returning to his Bay Area home, Brent Mydland was found dead from a speedball (a lethal cocktail consisting of cocaine & morphine) only 3 days after his final show, on Jul 26, 1990.
Jul 27, 1990 · Brent Mydland, the keyboardist for the rock band Grateful Dead since 1979, died yesterday at his home in Lafayette, Calif. He was 37 years old. The cause of death was undetermined.
Jul 23, 2023 · Of the many keyboardists in the Grateful Dead’s history, the longest-tenured of them all was Brent Mydland. The San Francisco musician joined up with the Dead in 1979, adding his bountiful...
Jul 26, 2015 · After a 1990 tour finale at the World Music Theater in Tinley Park, Ill., Brent Mydland went home to Lafayette, Calif., where he died from a lethal mix of heroin and speed.
Songs with music by Brent Mydland. By the time Brent had joined the band, the cloud that seemed to hang over the Dead"s keyboard seat seemed firmly in place. He grew up in the Bay Area suburbs of Contra Costa County, and swiftly joined a succession of local rock bands.
Jul 27, 1990 · Brent Mydland, keyboard player for the Grateful Dead, one of the most enduring of rock bands, died Thursday at his home, the band’s publicist said. He was 38.
