Mickey Hart - Sending birthday cheer to Donna Jean Godchaux today! Here's to all the music and memories. Photo by Peter Simon. | Facebook
![Before joining the Grateful Dead, Donna Jean Godchaux was a backup singer for multiple artists, including Elvis Presley. : r/gratefuldead Before joining the Grateful Dead, Donna Jean Godchaux was a backup singer for multiple artists, including Elvis Presley. : r/gratefuldead](https://i.redd.it/aecdoyt34bv61.jpg)
Before joining the Grateful Dead, Donna Jean Godchaux was a backup singer for multiple artists, including Elvis Presley. : r/gratefuldead
![Grateful Dead on X: "Hear Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay talk about becoming an early Dead Head in 1970 just as American Beauty was coming out, on the new Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast Grateful Dead on X: "Hear Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay talk about becoming an early Dead Head in 1970 just as American Beauty was coming out, on the new Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/En2TqeKUwAAas3H.jpg)
Grateful Dead on X: "Hear Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay talk about becoming an early Dead Head in 1970 just as American Beauty was coming out, on the new Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast
This is one if my favorite pics of the great Donna Jean Godchaux. She was the only female member of The Grateful Dead from '72-'79, hence… | Instagram
![Donna Godchaux with the Grateful Dead Live at Dillon Stadium, Hartford, CT 31 July 1974 | James R Anderson Photography Donna Godchaux with the Grateful Dead Live at Dillon Stadium, Hartford, CT 31 July 1974 | James R Anderson Photography](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000UYQOEA0tTJc/fit=1000x750/1974-07-31-C17-15-Donna-Godchaux-Grateful-Dead-Dillon-Stadium-Crop.jpg)