Counterculture Icon Country Joe McDonald Dies at 84

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Country Joe McDonald, most known for his 1965 anti-war hit I-Feel- Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag, has passed away at the age of 84.

McDonald was a prominent figure in the counterculture movement of the 1960s when he fronted his psychedelic folk rock band Country Joe & The Fish.  The band gained legendary status amongst hippies with their radical performance at Woodstock in 1969.

“McDonald was widely recognized as one of the defining voices of the 1960s counterculture movement,” the band posted. “His music blended folk, rock and political commentary, capturing the spirit of a generation deeply affected by social upheaval, civil rights struggles and the Vietnam War.”

Thank you Country Joe for the music.  You will be so missed.