Donna Jean Godchaux

Donna Jean Godchaux
Godchaux singing with her band in Blacksburg, Virginia, November 2009
Background information
Birth nameDonna Jean Thatcher
Born (1947-08-22) August 22, 1947
Florence, Alabama, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1966–present
Member ofDonna Jean Godchaux Band
Formerly of
Websitedonnajeangodchauxband.com

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. She formed the Donna Jean Godchaux Band in 2006.