We asked a large group of longtime fans to give us their favorite Dead classics

We asked a group of 50 musicians, writers, music industry figures, entertainers, and one former United States senator to submit ranked ballots listing their top 25 Grateful Dead songs. Their ballots were tabulated to make our list. Here is who voted.

NameCredentials Kevin Barker Musician Jay Blakesberg Photographer Ricki Blakesberg Photographer Steve Bloom Journalist Stephen Brower Music executive Dean Budnick Editor-in-chief, Relix David Browne Journalist and author, So Many Roads Andy Cabic Vetiver Zach Cowie Music supervisor Mitch Davis Music executive Daniel Donato Cosmic Country Thomas Bryan Eaton Bertha Benjy Eisen Journalist and co-author, Deal Al Franken Former U.S. senator David Fricke Journalist Ben Fong-Torres Journalist Kraig Fox Music executive Mike Greenhaus Journalist and Editor-in-Chief, Relix Eric Greenspan Music attorney Elliot Groffman Music attorney Will Hermes Journalist Dan Horne Grateful Shred Bruce Hornsby Musician and former Grateful Dead touring member Blair Jackson Journalist and author, Garcia: An American Life Jim James My Morning Jacket Eric D. Johnson Fruit Bats Dan Kanter Musician Josh Kaufman Producer and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Kravitz Photographer Justin Kreutzmann Filmmaker David Manheim Host, Dopey podcast  Dennis McNally Author, A Long Strange Trip John Medeski Musician Ari Melber Host, The Beat With Ari Melber Bob Minkin Photographer Joan Osborne Musician Nick Paumgarten Journalist Alan Paul Journalist Lee Ranaldo Musician David Reddix The Waldos Maggie Rose Musician Farmer Dave Scher Musician Chloë Sevigny Actress and producer, Summer Tour Peter Shapiro Concert promoter, Fare Thee Well Miles Teller Actor Melody Walker Bertha Michael James Wheeler Bertha Jacob Ullman Fox Sports executive Stu Zakim PR executive