The Daily Cut: The Grateful Dead “Sugar Magnolia”

The Grateful Dead:  “Sugar Magnolia”

ALBUM:  American Beauty

YEAR:  1970

WRITER:  Robert Hunter and Bob Weir

The studio version wasn’t released as a single. A live version from Europe ’72 was in 1973 and peaked at number-91 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Bob Weir co-wrote “Sugar Magnolia” with the Dead’s go-to lyricist, Robert Hunter. It was inspired by what was going on in his life at the time.  Weir has said it was sort of a puppy love song.  He was having a little affair during their tour with Delaney and Bonnie so he thought he would write a tune for his sweetheart.

Bob Weir celebrates his 67th birthday today.

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