This is Part II of Thea Wood’s chat with Donna Jean Godchaux McKay. In this episode, the Alabama native leaves a promising musical career in Muscle Shoals for uncharted waters in California. She got more than she bargained for!
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In this episode, Donna Jean Godchaux Mackay covers:
— Why she left a lucrative music career in Muscle Shoals
— Her life-changing decision to join the Grateful Dead
— Forming female friendships while on the road
— Regrouping after tragedy strikes
— Why she re-recorded “Shelter” and its importance in today’s world
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