Donna Godchaux
Known for
Acting
Born
August 22, 1947
Birthplace
Florence, Alabama, USA
Died
November 2, 2025 (aged 78)
Biography
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.
Best known work
The Grateful Dead Movie
1977
Long Strange Trip
2017
Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
2013
Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream
2013
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
1978
Grateful Dead: Tivoli Concert Hall, 4/17/72
2022
Dead & Company 2016-07-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater
1977
Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection
2012
The Grateful Dead Movie: Bonus Songs
2004Filmography
TBA
2022
2017
Long Strange Tripas Self (archive footage)
2013
2013
2012
2004
1978
1977
The Grateful Dead Movieas Self
1977