Do you have anything pressing you’ve been meaning to ask former Grateful Dead backing vocalist Donna Jean Godchaux? Well, you’re in luck! Godchaux will field questions from fans as part of a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” session on Friday, March 30th. The Q&A will take place from 7pm to 9pm ET on the Grateful Dead “subreddit” page.
Godchaux and her husband, keyboardist Keith Godchaux, were members of the Grateful Dead from 1972 to 1979. Keith passed away in a car accident not long after their departure from the band, and Donna went on to record with a number of other projects—such as the Heart of Gold Band—in the ensuing years Prior to her time with the Grateful Dead, Donna worked as a session singer at some of Muscle Shoals, AL’s most respected studios, where she contributed vocals to classics like Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves A Woman” and Elvis Presley’s “Suspicious Minds”. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of the Grateful Dead. In 2016, Godchaux performed with Grateful Dead spin-off Dead & Company during a few shows, including shows at Boston’s Fenway Park and Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.
Fans that would like to ask Godchaux a question or two will need to create an account on Reddit. You can find out how to do that here.
Watch Donna Jean Godchaux’s AMA announcement video below:
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