The Grateful Dead inspired fan loyalty unique in the music world, and nobody personified that more than Latvala, who died Friday following a heart attack. Latvala was such an avid collector of the Dead's music that the band eventually hired him as archivist, and in the three years since Jerry Garcia's death have released 14 compact discs -- known as "Dick's Picks" -- from those archives.
Passage: Dick Latvala, 56
The Grateful Dead inspired fan loyalty unique in the music world, and nobody personified that more than Latvala, who died Friday following a heart attack. Latvala was such an avid collector of the Dead's music that the band eventually hired him as archivist, and in the three years since Jerry Garcia's death have released 14 compact discs -- known as "Dick's Picks" -- from those archives.
