The Grateful Dead have been in existence since 1965, and the core of the band is still made up of its original members. The band has released more than twenty albums over the course of its long career. In addition, the Grateful Dead have always maintained an extensive touring schedule. Fans of the group, known as "Deadheads," often follow the band from city to city during these tours, which have proved quite lucrative for the band. In fact, Forbes magazine has ranked the Grateful Dead as twenty-ninth out of the forty highest-paid entertainers in the world, with an estimated annual income of $12.5 million. The origins of the band can be found in the counterculture movement of the 1960s. In this regard, it is interesting that the success of
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