
Country Joe McDonald
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1942-01-01 – 2026-03-07
Place of birth: Washington, DC, USA
Biography
Joseph Allen "Country Joe" McDonald (January 1, 1942 – March 7, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and film composer, who was the lead singer and co-founder of the 1960s psychedelic folk-rock group Country Joe and the Fish. He wrote some of the group's most well-known songs, including "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine" and "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag", the latter a protest song against US involvement in the Vietnam War. After the group's breakup in 1971, McDonald performed as a solo artist and in the spirit of Woody Guthrie, continued to musically espouse his political views through his original songs.
Known for

Monterey Pop
1968Self - Country Joe and The Fish
More American Graffiti
1979Country Joe and the Fish
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
2019Self
How We Stopped the War
1969Self
Stamping Ground
1971Self
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
2014Self
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
2002
Woodstock: Untold Stories
2009Self
Revolution
1968Himself
Woodstock Diary
1994Self
Woodstock
1970Self - Country Joe and the Fish
Woody Guthrie All-Star Tribute Concert 1970
2019Self
Born In Chicago
2013Self
What is Classic Rock?
2018Self
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
2014Self