Donna Jean Godchaux

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Donna Jean Godchaux
Godchaux singing with her band in Blacksburg, Virginia, November 2009
Background information
Birth name	Donna Jean Thatcher
Born	(1947-08-22) August 22, 1947 (age 77) Florence, Alabama, U.S.
Genres	Rock folk psychedelia gospel rhythm and blues
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	1966–present
Member of	Donna Jean Godchaux Band
Formerly of	Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia Band Heart of Gold Band
Website	donnajeangodchauxband.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.