Researching Phil Lesh
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14 people with the Lesh surname? In that year Lesh was ranked number 3565 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Phil means "Form of PHILLIP. Loving" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Phil Lesh on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Phil Lesh and the Lesh Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Philip Chapman Lesh (born March 15, 1940) is an American musician and a founding member of the Grateful Dead, with whom he played bass guitar throughout their 30-year career.
After the band's disbanding in 1995, Lesh continued the tradition of Grateful Dead family music with side project Phil Lesh and Friends, which paid homage to the Dead's music by playing their originals, common covers, and the songs of the members of his band. Lesh operates a music venue called Terrapin Crossroads. He scaled back his touring regimen in 2014 but continues to perform with Phil Lesh & Friends at select venues. From 2009 to 2014, he performed in Furthur alongside former Grateful Dead bandmate Bob Weir.
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