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Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (born January 1, 1942) [1] is an American singer, songwriter and musician who was the lead vocalist of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish. [2] Early life and early career.
The first lineup of Country Joe and the Fish formed in mid-1965, when Country Joe McDonald (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Barry "The Fish" Melton (lead guitar, vocals) came together as a duo.
I'm a singer and songwriter, I used to be in Country Joe & the Fish, and I live in Berkeley, California, Planet Earth. Joe at 75. Photo by Steve Read, from the crew of the BBC documentary on the Summer of Love.
Country Joe McDonald, Biography. by Bill Belmont. The Early Years. C ountry Joe McDonald was born in Washington, D. C., in 1942, but grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of El Monte, California. Joe's parents, Florence and Worden, had moved there after the War, World War II that is, when they began to have difficulties of a political kind.
Apr 4, 2024 · Country Joe McDonald is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and political activist. Born in 1942, McDonald is one of the most influential figures of the 1960s anti-war movement.
Although there have been a number of Country Joe & The Fish reunions, he has remained a solo act for most of the last thirty-plus years. Country Joe McDonald - Full ConcertRecorded Live:...
Country Joe McDonald, lead singer of the psychedelic rock band Country Joe & The Fish, wasn’t supposed to perform at Woodstock as a solo act, but on Saturday afternoon, while the stage was being set for Santana to perform, he was asked to fill some time and keep the audience entertained.
Country Joe McDonald. Prolific American folk singer/songwriter who emerged from the 1960s counterculture leading his band Country Joe & the Fish. Read Full Biography.
Feb 15, 2015 · Country Joe McDonald is an American musician who was the lead singer of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish. From beginning as a folk artist to psychedelic rock icon. He’s most well known for his appearance in festivals like Monterey Pop Festival (1967) and Woodstock (1969).
He was the lead singer of the 1960s psychedelic rock group Country Joe and the Fish. He is known for his role during the Free Speech Movement in Berkeley, California and for his songs during the Counterculture of the 1960s .
