Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann | |
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Bill Kreutzmann, c. 1975 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Kreutzmann Jr. |
| Born | May 7, 1946 Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Member of | Billy & the Kids |
| Formerly of | |
| Website | billkreutzmann |
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William Kreutzmann Jr. (/ˈkrɔɪtsmɑːn/ KROYTS-mahn; born May 7, 1946) is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued to perform with former members of the Grateful Dead in various lineups, and with his own bands BK3, 7 Walkers and Billy & the Kids.