Joseph “Country Joe” McDonald Dead At 84

Joseph “Country Joe” McDonald has died. The singer/songwriter who fronted counterculture folk-rock icons Country Joe And The Fish died of complications from Parkinson's disease last night, according to TMZ and Best Classic Bands. McDonald wrote the psychedelic Berkeley, California band’s most enduring songs, including the Vietnam War protest anthem “The Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” and “Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine,” their sole Hot 100 hit. Country Joe And The Fish were fixtures of San Francisco’s Summer Of Love in 1967 and also played one of the most famous sets at Woodstock. Over his career, he released dozens of solo albums in addition to his output with the group, most recently 50 in 2017. McDonald was 84.

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