Robert Hunter
Songwriter
Guitarist and lyricist best known for his longtime collaboration with jam band The Grateful Dead. Though he did not normally perform live with the band, he co-wrote many of their most their songs, including "Dark Star".
He was a voluntary "guinea pig" for the testing of psychedelic drugs at Stanford University in the early 60's.
He also worked closely with Bob Dylan, co-writing every song but one on the folk legend's 2009 album 'Together Through Life'.
His birth name was Robert Burns.
He was a childhood friend of Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia.