On November 2, 2025, Donna Jean Thatcher Godchaux-MacKay died aged 78. She was singer member of the bands Heart of Gold Band, Jerry Garcia Band, Dinna Jean Godchaux Band, but was best known as member and singer of Grateful Dead (1972 – 1979). Donna Jean recorded with Elvis Presley, Cher, Boz Scaggs, Johnny Jenkins, Bob Weir, David Bromberg, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Jerry Garcia, Zero, Jazz Is Dead and Robert Hunter. As leader or co-leader she released eight albums.
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Grateful Dead: History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear’s Choice)
On July 13, 1973, “Warner Bros” label released “History of the Grateful Dead, Volume One (Bear’s Choice)”, the fourth Grateful Dead live album (the ninth Grateful Dead album overall). It was recorded in February 1970, and was produced by Owsley Stanley.
Personnel:
- Jerry Garcia –vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, lead guitar
- Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – vocals, acoustic guitar, organ, percussion, harmonica
- Bob Weir – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, electric guitar
- Phil Lesh – vocals, bass guitar
- Mickey Hart – drums, percussion
- Bill Kreutzmann – drums, percussion
- Peter McQuaid – executive production
Track listing:
- Katie Mae – Lightnin’ Hopkins
- Dark Hollow – Bill Browning
- I’ve Been All Around This World – traditional
- Wake Up Little Susie – Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
- Black Peter – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
- Smokestack Lightning – Howlin Wolf
- Hard to Handle – Al Bell, Allen Jones, Otis Redding
- Good Lovin’ – Rudy Clark. Arthur Resnick
- Big Boss Man – Al Smith, Luther Dixon
- Smokestack Lightning – Howlin’ Wolf
- Sitting on the Top of the World – Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson
Bob Dylan And The Grateful Dead: Dylan & The Dead
On February 6, 1989, “Columbia” label released “Dylan & the Dead”, album by Bob Dylan and Grateful Dead (The). It was recorded in July 1987, and was produced by Jerry Garcia and John Cutler.
Personnel:
- Bob Dylan – vocals, guitar
- Jerry Garcia – vocals, guitar
- Bob Weir – vocals, guitar
- Brent Mydland – vocals, keyboards
- Phil Lesh – bass guitar
- Mickey Hart – drums
- Bill Kreutzmann – drums
- Guy Charbonneau – engineer
- John Cutler – engineer
- Gary Hedden – engineer
- Peter Miller – engineer
- David Roberts – engineer
- Billy Rothschild – engineer
- Chris Wiskes – engineer
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- Rick Griffin – art direction
- Herb Greene – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bob Dylan except where noted.
- Slow Train
- I Want You
- Gotta Serve Somebody
- Queen Jane Approximately
- Joey – Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy
- All Along the Watchtower
- Knockin’ on Heavens Door
Grateful Dead: Anthem Of The Sun
On July 18, 1968, “Warner Bros” label released “Anthem of the Sun”, the second Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded September 1967 – March 1968, at “American Studios” in Los Angeles, “RCA Victor Studio A” in Hollywood, “Century Sound” and “Olmstead Studios” in New York City, “Criteria Recording Studiios” in Miami, Florida, and was produced by David Hassinger, Jerry Garcia, Non Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Ron McKernan. The album was ranked number 288 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Jerry Garcia – lead vocals, vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, vibraslap, arrangements
- Bob Weir – lead and co-lead vocals, vocals, rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar, acoustic guitar, kazoo, arrangements
- Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – lead vocals, vocals, Hammond organ, Vox organ, celesta, claves, arrangements
- Phil Lesh – vocals, bass guitar, trumpet, harpsichord, kazoo, piano, timpani, arrangements
- Mickey Hart – drums, orchestra bells, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals, arrangements
- Bill Kreutzmann – drums, glockenspiel, gong, chimes, crotales, prepared piano, finger cymbals, arrangements
- Tom Constanten – prepared piano, piano, electronic tape
- Dan Healy – executive engineer
- Bob Matthews – engineer assistant
- Ed Trasher – artwork
- Bill Walker – artwork
- Thomas Weir – liner photography
Track listing:
That’s It for the Other One
- Cryptical Envelopment – Jerry Garcia
- Quadlibet for Tender Feet – Jerry Garcia, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Ron McKerman, Bob Weir
- The Faster We Go, The Rounder We Get – Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir
- We Leave the Castle – Tom Constsnten
- New Potato Caboose – Phil Lesh, Robert Petersen
- Boen Cross-Eyed – Bob Weir
- Alligator – Phil Lesh, Robert Hunter, Ron McKermann
- Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks) – Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Jerry Garcia, Ron McKermann
Mickey Hart: Mickey Hart’s Mystery Box
On June 11, 1996, “Rykodisc” label released “Mickey Hart’s Mystery Box”, album by Mickey Hart. It was recorded in 1995, and was produced by Mickey Hart.
Personnel:
- Mickey Hart – vocals, drums, percussion, mixing
- Bob Weir – guitar
- Jeff Sterling – keyboards, drums, percussion
- Robin Millar – keyboards, marimba, sine bass
- Bruce Hornsby – accordion, backing vocals
- Mark Smith – bass guitar
- Habib Faye – bass guitar
- Giovanni Hidalgo – drums, percussion
- Zakir Hussain – drums, percussion
- Taro Hart – drums
- Sikiru Adepoju – talking drum
- Airto Moreira – percussion
- Graham Wiggins – didgeridoo
- Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir – vocals
- Debbie Charles – vocals
- Elizabeth Charles – vocals
- Julie Isaac – vocals
- Debbie Longworth – vocals
- Marcia Charles – vocals
- Sandra Charles – vocals
- Mark Smith – programming
- Andrew Scheps – programming
- Tom Flye – recording, mixing
- Jeff Sterling – second engineer, programming
- Bob Levy – additional engineering
- Jen Monnar – additional engineering
- Wayne Pooley – additional engineering
- Robin Millar – mixing, co-production
- Steven Jurgensmeyer – design
- Karen B. Ollis – photography
- John Werner – photography
- Jay Blakesberg – photography
- Verna Gillis – photography
- Howard Cohen – production management and coordination
- Barry Melton – production consultant
- Jack Crymes – technical support
Track listing:
- Where Love Goes (Sito) – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Mint Juleps, Babatunde Olatunji, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo
- Full Steam Ahead – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Mint Juleps, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo, Sikiru Adepoju
- Down the Road – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Giovanni Hidalgo
- The Sandman – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Mint Juleps, Zakir Hussain
- The Next Step – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Jeff Sterling, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo, Sikiru Adepoju
- Look Away – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Mint Juleps, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo
- Only the Strange Remain – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart
- Sangre de Cristo – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Zakir Hussain, Giovanni Hidalgo
- John Cage is Dead – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Dave Jenkins, Vince Welnick, Giovanni Hidalgo, Zakir Hussain
- The Last Song – Robert Hunter, Mickey Hart, Mint Juleps, Sikiru Adepoju, Giovanni Hidalgo
Grateful Dead: The Grateful Dead
On March 17, 1967, “Warner Bros” label released “The Grateful Dead”, the debut Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded in January 1967, at “RCA Studio A” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Hassinger.
Personnel:
- Jerry “Captain Trips” Garcia – vocals, lead guitar, arrangements
- Bob Weir – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Ron “Pigpen” McKernan – vocals, Vox Continental organ, harmonica
- Phil Lesh – vocals, bass guitar
- Bill The Drummer (Bill Kreutzmann) – drums, percussion
- Dick Bogert – engineer
- Betty Cantor – engineer
- Bob Cassidy – engineer
- Mouse Studios – design
- Herb Greene – cover photography
- Gene Anthony – liner photography
Track listing:
- The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) – McGannahan Skjellyfetti
- Beat It On Down the Line – Jessy Fuller
- Good Morning Little School Girl – Sonny Boy Williamson
- Cold Rain and Snow – Obray Chatmon
- Sitting on Top of the World – Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson
- Cream Puff War – Jerry Garcia
- Morning Dew – Bonnie Robson, Tim Rose
- New, New Minglewood Blues – Noah Lewis
- Viola Lee Blues – Noah Lewis
Mickey Hart: Spirit into Sound
On May 21, 1999, “Grateful Dead Records” label released “Spirit into Sound”, album by Mickey Hart. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Mickey Hart.
Personnel:
- Mickey Hart – drums, percussion
- Rebeca Mauleón – vocals, drums, percussion, flutes, bass, prepared piano
- Zakir Hussain – drums
- Bob Weir – acoustic guitar
- Rahsaan Fredricks – bass
- Ustad Sultan Khan – sarangi
- Bobi Céspedes – vocals
- Haroon Tahir – forest zone
- Haroon Tahir – computer programming
- Roy Finch – computer programming
- Matt Jepsen – computer programming
- Tom Fly – recording, mixing, mastering
- Jeffrey Norman – mixdown engineer, mastering
- Kevin Sellers – Pro Tools operator
- Jack Crymes – technical support
- Howard Cohen – production management, package design
- Margie Nelte – package design
- Chris Pinkerton – illustration
- Michael Quinn – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Mickey Hart and Rebeca Mauleón, except where noted.
- Amazon Nguni
- Sueño Tropicale
- Cloud Moss
- Funky Peru
- Shambolaya
- Lizard Dance
- Nature Talk
- Elephant Walk
- Chroma
- Hidden Beach
- Native Sun
- Indian Night – Zakir Hussain, Ustad Sultan Khan
Keith Olsen
On March 9, 2020, Keith Alan Olsen died aged 74. He was music producer and sound engineer, worked on more than 100 albums. As producer he earned 24 Platinum and 14 multi-Platinum album certifications. He has worked with many artists including Eternity’s Children, The Millennium, James Gang, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Sons of Champlin, Grateful Dead, Bob Weir, Foreigner, Santana, The Babys, Rick Springfield, Pat Benatar, Sammy Hagar, Rick Springfielld, Heart, Kim Carnes, Joe Walsh, 38 Special, Bad Company, Saga, Whitesnake, Starship, Carlos Santana, Ozzy Osbourne, Night Ranger, Kingdom Come, Magnum, Eric Burdon & the Animals, Journey, Eddie Money, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Scorpions.
Bobby Weir: Bobby And The Midnites
On October 21, 1981, “Arista” label released “Bobby and the Midnites”, the first Bobby Weir (Bobby and the Midnites) album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Gary Lyons.
Personnel:
- Bob Weir– vocals, guitar
- Bobby Cochran– vocals, guitar
- Matt Kelly– vocals, harmonica
- Brent Mydland– vocals, keyboards, Hammond B3
- Alphonso Johnson– vocals, bass guitar
- Billy Cobham– vocals, drums
- Gary Lyons, Gregg Mann, Pete Thea, John Cutler, George Marino – mastering
- John Marlow – lyric supervision
- Victor Moscoso – art direction
- Elizabeth Fenimore – photography
Track listing:
- Haze – Brent Mydland, Essra Mohawk, Bob Weir, Bobby Cochran, Matthew Kelly
- Too Many Losers – Bobby Cochran, Bob Weir
- Far Away – Bob Weir, Bobby Cochran, Matthew Kelly
- Book of Rules – Alphonso Johnson, Barry Llewellyn
- Me, Without You – John Perry Barlow, Alphonso Johnson
- Josephine – Bob Weir
- (I Want to) Fly Away – John Perry Barlow, Bob Weir
- Carry Me – Bob Weir
- Festival – Bob Weir
Grateful Dead: In the Dark
On July 6, 1987, “Arista” label released “In the Dark”, the twelfth Grateful Dead studio album. It was recorded in January 1987, and was produced by Jerry Garcia and John Cutler.
Personnel:
- Jerry Garcia – vocals, guitar
- Bob Weir – vocals, guitar
- Brent Mydland – vocals, keyboards
- Phil Lesh– bass
- Bill Kreutzmann– drums
- Mickey Hart– drums, percussion
- Bob Bralove – programming, special effects, spatialization
- Guy Charbonneau, Dan Healy, Jeffrey Norman, David Roberts, Jeff Sterling, John Cutler – engineer
- Randy Tuten – cover art
- Gail Grant – design
- Herb Greene– art direction, photography
Track listing:
- Touch of Grey – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
- Hell in a Bucket – John Perry Barlow, Bob Weir, Brent Mydland
- When Push Comes to Shove – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
- West L.A. Fadeaway – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
- Tons of Steel – Brent Mydland
- Throwing Stories – John Perry Barlow, Bob Weir
- Black Muddy River – Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
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