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# Nick Gravenites

(1938–2024)   Singer-songwriter

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Nick Gravenites was a singer-songwriter.

## Quick Facts About Nick Gravenites

Born October 2, 1938

Died September 18, 2024

Profession Singer-songwriter

## About Nick Gravenites

American musician... \| Nicholas George Gravenites was an American blues, rock and folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his work with Electric Flag, Janis Joplin, Mike Bloomfield, and several influential bands and individuals of the generation springing from the 1960s and 1970s. He sometimes performed und

##  Quotes by Nick Gravenites

> [... Michael Bloomfield was the antithesis of a collector ... he didn't care how old a guitar was; all he wanted was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nick-gravenites/michael-bloomfield-was-the-antithesis-of-a-collector-he-didn-t-care/)

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