Donna Godchaux-MacKay
‘Grateful Lifeless’ Singer Lifeless at 78
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Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay — the powerhouse vocalist who sang with California psychedelic rock band Grateful Lifeless — has died at 78.
The singer died Sunday at Nashville’s Alive Hospital following an extended battle with most cancers. Her household stated in a press release … “She was a candy and warmly lovely spirit, and all those that knew her are united in loss.”
“The household requests privateness presently of grieving. Within the phrases of Lifeless lyricist Robert Hunter, ‘Might the 4 winds blow her safely house.'”
Donna was greatest identified for her run with the Grateful Lifeless from 1971 to 1979. Earlier than that, she carried out on classics like Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” and recorded with legends like Cher, Boz Scaggs, and the Lifeless’s personal Bob Weir.
After her Grateful Lifeless years, tragedy struck when her husband and bandmate Keith Godchaux died in an accident … prompting her to take a break from music. She later discovered love once more with bassist David MacKay.
Donna was 78.
RIP
