Cheers to Donna Jean Godchaux on her special day! Donna Jean's soulful spirit graced the Grateful Dead's music throughout much of the '70s, alongside her then-husband Keith. Her presence brought a soulfulness to tunes like "The Music Never Stopped" and "Playing In The Band.” | Grateful Dead

Donna Jean on her first time seeing the Grateful Dead perform live at Winterland in 1970 🌹 It wasn’t long before Donna’s manifestations came to fruition and she was up on stage playing with the band in 1971. She and her husband Keith would travel with the Dead across the sea and back, recording songs on seven albums, including ‘Europe ‘72,’ ‘Wake of the Flood,’ ‘From the Mars Hotel,’ ‘Blues for Allah,’ ‘Steal Your Face,’‘Terrapin Station,’ and ‘Shakedown Street,’ having all kinds of fun along t

DAILY DOSE: 50 years ago today, the Grateful Dead depart Denmark. Hear Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay remember the ferry ride. Dead.net Photo by Mary Ann Mayer. | Grateful Dead