Donna Godchaux

Donna Godchaux

Actor

Florence, Alabama, USA
August 22, 1947

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.

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Representative Works

Long Strange Trip
Long Strange Trip
8.1
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The Grateful Dead Movie
The Grateful Dead Movie
7.1
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Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
8.0
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Grateful Dead: Tivoli Concert Hall, 4/17/72
Grateful Dead: Tivoli Concert Hall, 4/17/72
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Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
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The Grateful Dead Movie: Bonus Songs
The Grateful Dead Movie: Bonus Songs
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Dead & Company 2016-07-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Dead & Company 2016-07-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
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Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream
Grateful Dead: Sunshine Daydream
4.0
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Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater
Grateful Dead: New Jersey Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo - Live at The Capitol Theater
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Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection
Grateful Dead: All The Years Combine - The DVD Collection
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Long Strange Trip
2017Winner

Best Performance

Long Strange Trip

The Grateful Dead Movie
1977Nominee

Best Performance

The Grateful Dead Movie

Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
2013Winner

Best Performance

Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday

Career Highlights

Grateful Dead: Tivoli Concert Hall, 4/17/72
2022Highlight

Best Performance

Grateful Dead: Tivoli Concert Hall, 4/17/72

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
1978Highlight

Best Performance

Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland

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