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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Carsen Holaday

Country Joe McDonald death: Singer known for anti-Vietnam War song at Woodstock dies aged 84

Psychedelic rockstar Country Joe McDonald, pictured in 2009, has died at 84 - (Getty Images)

Psychedelic rock legend Joseph Allen “Country Joe” McDonald has died at the age of 84.

McDonald, who was known for fronting the sixties group Country Joe and the Fish, famously led the crowd at the 1969 Woodstock festival in the anti-Vietnam War protest anthem “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag.” The solo performance included the “Fish Cheer,” a call-and-response to “Gimme an F” that prompted the audience to spell out “f***.”

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