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

The Midnight Special

1972•TV Series•

8.1

Tales of the City

1993•TV Series•

7.6

Woodstock

1970•Movie•

7.5

More American Graffiti

1979•Movie•

5.2

On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America

2011•TV Series

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

2019•Movie•

7.3

Monterey Pop

1968•Movie•

7.4

Stamping Ground

1971•Movie•

6.2

Filmography