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Donna Godchaux
Born 1947-08-22Florence, Alabama, USA
Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay (August 22, 1947 – November 2, 2025) was 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. She formed the Donna Jean Godchaux Band in 2006.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Grateful Dead: Tivoli Concert Hall, 4/17/72SelfLong Strange TripSelf (archive footage)Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th BirthdaySelfGrateful Dead: Sunshine DaydreamSelfGrateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD CollectionSelfThe Grateful Dead Movie: Bonus SongsRoleGrateful Dead: The Closing of WinterlandSelfThe Grateful Dead MovieSelfGrateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol TheaterSelf - PerformerDead & Company 2016-07-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MASelf