Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 1, 1942
Place of Birth:
Washington, DC, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation | Self |
| 2019 | Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970 | Self |
| 2018 | What is Classic Rock? | Self |
| 2014 | Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited | Self |
| 2014 | This Ain't No Mouse Music! | Self |
| 2013 | Born In Chicago | Self |
| 2009 | Woodstock: Untold Stories | Self |
| 2002 | Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances | |
| 1994 | Woodstock Diary | Self |
| 1979 | More American Graffiti | Country Joe and the Fish |
| 1971 | Stamping Ground | Self |
| 1971 | Zachariah | Member of The Crackers |
| 1970 | Woodstock | Self - Country Joe and the Fish |
| 1969 | How We Stopped the War | Self |
| 1968 | Monterey Pop | Self - Country Joe and The Fish |
| 1968 | Revolution | Himself |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America | Self |
| 1993 | Tales of the City | Joaquin |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special | Self |