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Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay (born August 22, 1947) is an American singer best known as a member of the rock band the Grateful Dead from 1972 to 1979. In addition to the Dead, she performed with the Jerry Garcia Band and the short-lived Heart of Gold Band, all alongside her first husband, Keith Godchaux.
Grateful Dead lineups Timespan Members, instruments June 1965 – September 1967 Jerry Garcia – lead guitar, vocals; Bob Weir – rhythm guitar, vocals; Ron "Pigpen" McKernan – keyboards, harmonica, percussion, vocals
The Grateful Dead was an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1965. [1] [2] Known for their eclectic style that fused elements of rock, blues, jazz, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and roll, gospel, reggae, and world music with psychedelia, [3] [4] the band is famous for improvisation during their live performances, [5] [6] and for their devoted fan base, known as "Deadheads".
As the Grateful Dead’s 60-year anniversary comes up in 2025—coinciding with Dead & Co hitting its 10-year mark—it’s clear that both bands play a unique role in our country’s musical history.
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died Friday, a producer who worked with him, Peter Shapiro, confirmed to CBS News.Lesh was 84 years old. A post on his Instagram ...
Lesh is best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, one of the most beloved and enduring jam bands in the world. ... My Life With the Grateful Dead, Lesh met Dead frontman Jerry Garcia ...
Carolyn Elizabeth Garcia (née Adams; born May 7, 1946), also known as "Mountain Girl", is an American Merry Prankster and the former wife of Jerry Garcia, the lead vocalist and guitar player of the band Grateful Dead.
The Grateful Dead Family Album is a photographic music reference book by Jerilyn Lee Brandelius, cover art by Stanley Mouse with hundreds of intimate photographs and stories from members of the Grateful Dead and the Dead Family. [1] [2] Grateful Dead band members at the time of publication were Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart ...