Bob Weir

The Profile

Bob Weir (born June 16, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, co-founder of the Grateful Dead and a long-standing figure in American rock and Americana music.

Co-founder of the Grateful Dead; has released solo albums including Blue Mountain (collaborated with Josh Ritter) and has been active from the 1960s to the present. He has toured and participated in post-Dead projects (mentioned in public sources and the provided review).

The available review discusses Bob Weir's Blue Mountain as a personal, Americana-tinged acoustic album rooted in his youth. It highlights collaborations with Josh Ritter and others, and frames the album as a notable solo event in Weir's long career. The review connects the work to Weir's Grateful Dead legacy.