Donna Jean Godchaux
Donna Jean Godchaux | |
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Godchaux singing in 2009 | |
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| Born | Donna Jean Thatcher August 22, 1947 Florence, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 2025 (aged 78) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1966–2025 |
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| Website | Official website |
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.