Country Joe McDonald, lead singer of Country Joe and the Fish, has died.
The iconic singer, who co-founded the band known for its psychedelic folk-rock and legendary 1969 Woodstock performance, died Saturday night, TMZ reported.
His cause of death is unknown.
The singer, whose real name was Joseph Allen McDonald, was 84 years old.
Country Joe and the Fish were one of the most influential groups on the San Francisco music scene in the mid-to-late ’60s, tackling counterculture issues such as protesting the Vietnam War and recreational drug use.
They are known for songs such as “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag,” one of the most famous anti-Vietnam War protest songs of the era.
Founded by McDonald and Barry the Fish Melton, the group released two albums: their 1967 debut, Electric Music for the Mind and Body, and I Feel Like I’m Fixin’ to Die, released later that year.
The band disbanded in 1971.
MacDonald continued his solo career and continued to release songs with political messages, focusing on environmental issues and civil rights.
He was also known for his work supporting Vietnam veterans.
He led efforts to establish the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Berkeley, California, and was involved in the establishment of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in San Francisco.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy Wright, and reportedly had five children.
