Country Joe McDonald

Biography

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

Woodstock

as Self - Country Joe and the Fish

More American Graffiti

as Country Joe and the Fish

Monterey Pop

as Self - Country Joe and The Fish

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

as Self

Tales of the City

as Joaquin

Zachariah

as Member of The Crackers

Revolution

as Himself

The Midnight Special

as Self

Stamping Ground

as Self

Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances