Country Joe McDonald
Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (January 1, 1942 – March 7, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and film composer, who was the lead singer and co-founder of the 1960s psychedelic folk-rock group Country Joe and the Fish. He wrote some of the group's most well-known songs, including "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine" and "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag", the latter a protest song against US involvement in the Vietnam War. After the group's breakup in 1971, McDonald performed as a solo artist and in the spirit of Woody Guthrie, continued to musically espouse his political views through his original songs.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1942-01-01 · Washington, DC, USA
- Died
- 2026-03-07
Known for
- Woodstock (1970) — Self - Country Joe and the Fish
- More American Graffiti (1979) — Country Joe and the Fish
- Monterey Pop (1968) — Self - Country Joe and The Fish
- Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (2019) — Self
- Tales of the City (1993) — Joaquin
- Zachariah (1971) — Member of The Crackers
- Revolution (1968) — Himself
- What Is to Be Done? (1972) — Music
- Stamping Ground (1971) — Self
- The Midnight Special (1972) — Self
- Woodstock Diary (1994) — Self
- Born In Chicago (2013) — Self
- Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances (2002) — Country Joe and the Fish
- How We Stopped the War (1969) — Self
- This Ain't No Mouse Music! (2014) — Self
- Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited (2014) — Self