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New Riders of the Purple Sage
New Riders of the Purple Sage
American country rock band
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Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
American musician and member of the Grateful Dead
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Donna Jean Godchaux
Donna Jean Godchaux
musician
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Robert Hunter
Robert Hunter
American musician
John Dawson
American musician

John Dawson

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American musician
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Member of, past and present

John Collins Dawson IV (June 16, 1945 – July 21, 2009), nicknamed "Marmaduke", was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as the leader and co-founder of the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. He sang lead vocals on most of the band’s songs.