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Woodstock legend Country Joe McDonald dead at 84



Country Joe McDonald, the lead singer of Country Joe and the Fish, has died.

The iconic singer, who co-founded the band known for its 1960s psychedelic folk rock and memorable 1969 Woodstock performance, died Saturday evening, TMZ reported.

His cause of death is unclear.

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The singer, born Joseph Allen McDonald, was 84 years old.

Country Joe and the Fish was one of the most influential groups in the San Francisco music scene in the mid to late ’60s, addressing counterculture issues like protesting the Vietnam War and recreational drug use.

They’re known for songs like “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag,” one of the the era’s most recognizable anti-Vietnam War protest songs.

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The group disbanded in 1970.

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