Happy 70th birthday today to Donna Jean Godchaux who was born on 8/22/47. Donna Jean is best known for her time spent in the Grateful Dead on vocals from 1971-1979. Along with her then husband Keith, Donna added a harmonic dimension that helped define some of the strongest years in the Dead’s history. Last summer, Donna joined Dead & Company for a number of shows, delivering her trademark high notes to songs like “The Music Never Stopped” and “Scarlet Begonias. ” Check out “Scarlet Begonias” from 1974 at Winterland….
