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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Elvis Presley: Jailhouse Rock
On October 30, 1957, “RCA Victor” label released “Jailhouse Rock”, an EP by Elvis Presley, featuring songs from the movie of the same name. It was recorded April – May 1957, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jeffrey Alexander.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, electric bass
- Scotty Moore – electric lead guitar
- Bill Black – double bass, electric bass
- D. J. Fontana – drums
The Jordanaires
- Gordon Stoker – backing vocals
- Neal Matthews – backing vocals
- Hoyt Hawkins – backing vocals
- Hugh Jarrett – backing vocals
- Dudley Brooks – piano
- Thorne Nogar – engineer
- Fred Mulculpin – engineer
- Mike Stoller – piano, production assistant
- Jerry Leiber – production assistant
Track listing:
- Jailhouse Rock – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Young and Beautiful – Aaron Schroeder, Abner Silver
- I Want to Be Free – Jerry Leiber, Ben Weisman
- Don’t Leave Me Mow (movie version) – Aaron Schroeder, Ben Weisman
- (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Elvis Presley: Elvis Is Back
On April 8, 1960, “RCA Victor” label released “Elvis Is Back!”, the fourth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded March – April 1960, at “RCA Victor Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Steve Sholes and Chet Atkins.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Scotty Moore – electric guitar
- Hank Garland – electric guitar, electric bass
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- Bob Moore – double bass
- D. J. Fontana – drums, percussion
- Buddy Harman – drums, percussion
- Boots Randolph – saxophone
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- Charlie Hodge – harmony and backing vocals
Track listing:
- Make Me Know It – Otis Blackwell
- Fever – John Davenport, Eddie Cooley
- The Girl of My Best Friend – Beverly Ross, Sam Bobrick
- I Will Be Home Again – Bennie Benjamin, Raymond Leveen, Louis C. Singer
- Dirty, Dirty Feeling – Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller
- Thrill of Your Love – Stan Kesler
- Soldier Boy – David Jines, Theodore William Jr.
- Sucha Night – Lincoln Chase
- It Feels So Right – Fred Wise, Ben Weisman
- Girl Next Door Went A-Walking – Bill Rice, Thomas Wayne
- Like a Baby – Jesse Stone
- Reconsider Baby – Lowell Fulson
Elvis Presley: That’s The Way It Is
On November 11, 1970, “RCA” label released “That’s the Way It Is”, the twelfth Elvis Presley studio album. In 1970, the eight studio tracks were recorded at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and four live tracks were recorded at “The International Hotel” in Las Vegas, and was produced by Felton Jarvis. In March 2018, the album was certified Platinum in US by the “RIAA”.
Personnel:
Studio tracks:
- Elvis Presley – lead and harmony vocals, guitar
- James Burton – lead guitar
- Chip Young – rhythm guitar
- Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
- David Briggs – piano, organ
- Charlie McCoy – organ, harmonica, marimba
- Norbert Putnam – bass
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Farrell Morris – percussion, vibes
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- The Imperials – backing vocals
Live tracks
- Elvis Presley – lead vocals, guitar
- James Burton – lead guitar
- John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
- Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar, scarves, harmony and backing vocals
- Glen Hardin – piano, electric piano
- Jerry Scheff – bass
- Ronnie Tutt – drums
- Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
- The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals
- The Imperials – backing vocals
- The Joe Guercio Orchestra
Track listing:
- I Just Can’t Help Believin’ – Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann
- Twenty Days and Twenty Nights – Ben Weisman, Clive Westlake
- How the Web Was Woven – Clive Westlake, David Most
- Patch It Up – Eddie Rabbitt, Rory Bourke
- Mary in the Morning – Johnny Cymbal, Michael Rashkow
- You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me – Vicky Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell, Pino Donaggio, Vito Pallavicini
- You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector
- I’ve Lost You – Alan Blaikley, Ken Howard
- Just Pretend – Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
- Stranger in the Crowd – Winfield Scott
- The Next Step Is Love – Paul Evans, Paul Parnes
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon
Elvis Presley: Elvis
On July 16, 1973, “RCA” label released “Elvis”, the eighteenth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded in March 1971 and March 1972, at “RCA” in Hollywood, “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Felton Jarvis.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley – lead vocals, piano
- James Burton – lead guitar
- Joe Esposito – guitar, percussion
- John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
- Chip Young – rhythm guitar
- Charlie Hodge – rhythm guitar
- Glen D. Hardin – piano, string arrangements
- David Briggs – piano
- Charlie McCoy – harmonica
- Emory Gordy Jr. – bass
- Norbert Putnam – bass
- Jerry Scheff – bass
- Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Ron Tutt – drums
- J. D. Sumner – vocals
- The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals
- The Nashville Edition – backing vocals
- Joe Babcock – backing vocals
- Dolores Edgin – backing vocals
- Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
- The Imperials Quartet – backing vocals
- Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
- June Page – backing vocals
- Temple Riser – backing vocals
- Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
- Mary Holliday – backing vocals
- Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals
- Joe Guercio – conductor
Track listing:
- Fool – James Last, Carl Sigman
- Where Do I Go from Here – Paul Williams
- Love Me, Love the Life I Lead – Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay
- It’s Still Here – Ivory Joe Hunter
- It’s Impossible – Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne
- (That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me – Gordon Lightfoot
- Padre – Jacques Larue, Paul Francis Webster, Alain Romans
- I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen – Thomas Paine Westendorf
- I’ll Be True – Ivory Joe Hunter
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan
Elvis Presley: How Great Thou Art
On February 27, 1967, “RCA Victor” label released “How Great Thou Art”, the eighth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded October 1960 – May 1966, at “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Felton Jarvis. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Sacred Performance”.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley – vocals
- The Jordanaires – vocals
- The Imperials – vocals
- Millie Kirkham – vocals
- Dolores Edgin – vocals
- June Page – vocals
- Scotty Moore – guitar
- Chip Young – guitar
- Charlie McCoy – guitar, bass, harmonica
- Pete Drake – pedal steel guitar
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- David Briggs – piano, organ
- Henry Slaughter – piano, organ
- Boots Randolph – saxophone
- Rufus Long – saxophone
- Bob Moore – double bass
- Henry Strzelecki – double bass
- D. J. Fontana – drums, tambourine
- Buddy Harman – drums, timpani
Track listing:
- How Great Thou Art – Stuart K. Hine
- In the Garden – C. Austin Miles
- Somebody Bigger Than You and I – Hy Heath, Sonny Burke, Johnny Lange
- Farther Along – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
- Stand by Me – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
- Without Him – Mylon LeFevre
- So High – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
- Where Could I Go but to the Lord – James B. Coats
- By and By – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
- If the Lord Wasn’t Walking by My Side – Henry Slaughter
- Run On – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
- Where No One Stands Alone – Mosie Lister
- Crying in the Chapel – Artie Glenn
Elvis Presley: From Memphis To Vegas/From Vegas To Memphis
On October 14, 1969, “RCA Victor” label released “From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis”, the eleventh studio and the second live Elvis Presley album. It was released as a double album: the first album, titled In “Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada”, contains the live recordings of Presley’s hits recorded at the International Hotel in Winchester, Nevada; the second album, titled “Back in Memphis”, contains entirely new material recorded at “American Sound Studio” in Memphis. The live album was produced by Felton Jarvis, and the studio album was produced by Chips Moman.
Personnel:
Elvis in Person at the International Hotel
- Elvis Presley – lead and overdubbed backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Bobby Morris and his Orchestra – orchestra
- James Burton – lead guitar
- John Wilkinson − rhythm guitar
- Charlie Hodge − acoustic rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Larry Muhoberac − keyboards
- Jerry Scheff – bass
- Ronnie Tutt − drums
- Millie Kirkham − backing vocals
- The Imperials − backing vocals
- The Sweet Inspirations − backing vocals
Back in Memphis
- Elvis Presley − vocals, guitar, piano
- Reggie Young − electric guitar
- Bobby Wood − piano
- Bobby Emmons − organ
- Ed Kollis − harmonica
- Tommy Cogbill, Mike Leech – bass
- Gene Chrisman – drums
- Andrew Love, Jackie Thomas, Glen Spreen, J.P. Luper − saxophone
- Wayne Jackson, Dick Steff, R. F. Taylor − trumpet
- Ed Logan, Jack Hale, Gerald Richardson − trombone
- Tony Cason, Joe D’Gerolamo − French horn
- Glen Spreen − strings and horn arrangements
- Joe Babcock, Dolores Edgin, Mary Greene, Charlie Hodge, Ginger Holladay, Mary Holladay, Millie Kirkham, Ronnie Milsap, Sonja Montgomery, June Page, Susan Pilkington, Sandy Posey, Donna Thatcher, Hurschel Wiginton − backing vocals
Track listing:
Elvis in Person at the International Hotel
- Blue Suede Shoes – Carl Perkins
- Johnny B. Good – Chuck Berry
- All Shook Up – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
- Are You Lonesome Tonight – Lou Handman, Roy Turk
- Hound Dog – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- I Can’t Stop Loving You – Don Gibson
- My Babe – Willie Dixon
- Mystery Train/Tiger Man – Junior Parker, Sam Phillips, Joe Hill Louis, Sam Burns
- Words – Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb
- In the Ghetto – Mac Davis
- Suspicious Minds – Mark James
- Can’t Help Falling in Love – George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore
Back in Memphis
- Inherit the Wind – Eddie Rabbitt
- This Is the Story – Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
- Stranger in My Own Home Town – Percy Mayfield
- A little Bit of Green – Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow
- And the Grass Won’t Pay You No Mind – Neil Diamond
- Do You Know Who I Am? – Bobby Russell
- From a Jack to a King – Ned Miller
- The Fair’s Moving On – Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett
- You’ll Think of Me – Mort Shuman
- Without Love (There Is Nothing) – Danny Small
Cheap Trick: Lap of Luxury
On April 12, 1988, “Epic” label released “Lap of Luxury”, the tenth Cheap Trick studio album. It was recorded 1987 – 1988, at “One on One Studios”, “Sound Castle Studios” and “A&M Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Richie Zito.
Personnel:
- Robin Zander – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitars, synthesizers
- Rick Nielsen – lead guitars, backing vocals
- Tom Petersson – 12 string bass, backing vocals
- Bun E. Carlos – drums, percussions
- Phil Kaffel – engineer
- Jim Champagne, Bernard Frings, Mike Tacci, Bob Vogt, Toby Wright – engineer assistant
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Caroline Greyshock – photography
Track listing:
- Let Go – Rick Nielsen, Todd Cerney
- No Mercy – Jon Lind, Jim Scott
- The Flame – Bob Mitchell, Nick Graham
- Space – Mike Chapman, Holly Knight
- Never Had a Lot to Lose – Robin Zander, Tom Peterson
- Don’t Be Cruel – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
- Wrong Side of Love – Rick Nielsen, Todd Cerney
- All We Need Is a Dream – Rick Nielsen, Robin Zander, Gregg Giuffria
- Ghost Town – Rick Nielsen, Diane Warren
- All Wound Up – Robin Zander, Tom Peterson, Janna Allen
Elvis Presley: Good Times
On March 20, 1974, “RCA” label released “Good Times”, the twentieth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded July – December 1973, and was produced by Felton Jarvis.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley – lead vocals
- James Burton – lead guitar
- Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar
- Reggie Young – guitar
- Johnny Christopher – guitar
- Dennis Linde – guitar
- Bobby Wood – piano
- Per Erik “Pete” Hallin – piano
- Bobby Emmons – Hammond organ
- David Briggs – Hammond organ
- Tommy Cogbill – bass guitar
- Norbert Putnam – bass guitar
- Ron Tutt – drums
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Joe Esposito – percussion
- Mary and Ginger Holliday – backing vocals
- Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals
- J. D. Sumner & The Stamps, Voice – backing vocals
- Mike Leech – strings and horn arrangements
- Glen Spreen – strings arrangements
- Al Pachucki, Dick Baxter, Mickey Crofford, Mike Moran – engineer
Track listing:
- Take Good Care of Her – Arthur Kent, Edward C. Warren
- Loving Arms – Tom Jans
- I Got a Feelin’ in My Body – Deenis Linde
- If That Isn’t Love – Dottie Rambo
- She Wears My Ring – Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant
- I’ve Got a Thing About You Baby – Tony Joe White
- My Boy – Bill Martin, Phil Coulter, Jean-Pierre Bourtayre, Claude François
- Spanish Eyes – Bert Keampfert, Eddie Snyder, Charles Singleton
- Talk About the Good Times – Jerry Reed
- Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues – Danny O’Keefe
Dread Zeppelin: Un-Led-Ed
On July 24, 1990, “I.R.S.” label released “Un-Led-Ed”, the debut Dread Zeppelin album. It was recorded in 1990, and was produced by Jah Paul Jo and Rasta Li-Mon.
Personnel:
- Carl Jah – guitars, maharishi, backing vocals
- Jah Paul Jo – guitars, keyboard, backing vocals
- Put-Mon – bass, backing vocals
- Tortelvis – lead vocals, drums
- Ed Zeppelin – conga, percussion, toast
- Cheese – drums, percussion
- Fresh Cheese ‘n’ Cheese – drums
- I-Lar-E Treadwell – telephone harmonic convergence
- “Colonel” Ron Kane – spoken introduction
- Bun-E Slopes – blues harp
- The Memphis Hornies (Saxwell, Raji, Spam Acid) – horn section
- The Dreadettes – backing vocals
- Michael Jordanaires – background vocals
- Rasta Li-Mon – engineer
- Plant ‘n’ Paige – mastering
- Bryant Fernandez, Hugh Brown – art direction
- Bruce Fernandez, Andy Castro, Fred Davis – photography
Track listing:
- Black Dog – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant / Hound Dog – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Heartbreaker (At the End of Lonely Street) – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant / Heartbreak Hotel – Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley
- Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman) – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Your Time Is Gonna Come – John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page
- Bring It on Home – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Whole Lotta Love – John Bonham, Willie Dixon, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Black Mountain Side – Jimmy Page
- I Can’t Quit You Baby – Willie Dixon
- Immigrant Song – Jimmy Page, Robert Plant
- Moby Dick – John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page
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