Editing Deadhead (section)

==Origins==
The term "Deadhead" first appeared in print at the suggestion of Hank Harrison, author of ''The Dead Trilogy'', on the sleeve of ''[[Grateful Dead (album)|Grateful Dead]]'' (also known as ''Skull & Roses''), the band's second [[live album]], released in 1971.<ref name="multiple">''Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip'' edited by Jake Woodward, ''et al.'' Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2003, pg. 138.</ref> It read:
{{Blockquote|DEAD FREAKS UNITE: Who are you? Where are you? How are you?

Send us your name and address and we'll keep you informed.

Dead Heads, P.O. Box 1065, San Rafael, California 94901.}}

This phenomenon was first touched on in print by ''[[The Village Voice|Village Voice]]'' [[music critic]] [[Robert Christgau]] at a [[Theater at Madison Square Garden|Felt Forum]] show in 1971, noting "how many 'regulars' seemed to be in attendance, and how, from the way they compared notes, they'd obviously made a determined effort to see as many shows as possible."<ref name="multiple" />

Eileen Law, a long time friend of the band, was put in charge of the mailing list and maintained the ''Dead Heads'' newsletter. It is estimated that by the end of 1971, the band had received about 350 letters, but this number swelled greatly over the next few years to as many as 40,000.<ref name="multiple" /> In total, 25 mailings/newsletters reached Deadheads between October 1971 and February 1980. After this time, the Grateful Dead Almanac would succeed it, with this eventually being abandoned for Dead.net.<ref name="multiple" /> Those who did receive the newsletter in the 1970s often found pleasant surprises sent along. One example is from May 1974 when Heads received a sample EP of [[Robert Hunter (lyricist)|Robert Hunter]]'s upcoming album ''Tales of the Great Rum Runners'' as well as selections from [[Jerry Garcia]]'s second album, ''Compliments of Garcia'', and some cuts that were from bandmembers Keith and Donna Godchaux's eponymous solo album, ''Keith & Donna'', both on [[Round Records]]. This sample was titled ''Anton Round'', which was an alias used by Ron Rakow.<ref name=autogenerated2>''Grateful Dead: The Illustrated Trip'' edited by Jake Woodward, ''et al.'' Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2003, pg. 168.</ref>