Discography sections: Solo/group leader | With the Grateful Dead | Contributions to other albums | Covers of compositions
Solo, group leader or co-leader albums, singles and compilations
 Milk And Honey / Don't Take Your Sweet Love Away, Southern Comfort, 1970, Cotillion 45-44043
Keith and Donna Godchaux, Keith and Donna Godchaux, 1975
Sampler For Deadheads (#2 of 3), O&ITW / Keith and Donna, 1975
For Dead Heads, Various Artists, 1976 (US)
For Dead Heads, Various Artists, 1976
The Ghosts Playing In The Heart Of Gold Band, The Ghosts, 1984
Heart Of Gold Band, Heart Of Gold Band, 1986
Double Dose, Heart Of Gold Band, 1989
Relix Best Of The Blues Vol 3, Various Artists, 1997
Heart Of Gold Band, Heart Of Gold Band, 1998
Donna Jean, Donna Jean Band, 1998
The Third Annual Gathering on the Mountain, Various Artists, 1999
At The Table, The Heart Of Gold Band, 2004
Donna Jean and the Tricksters, Donna Jean and the Tricksters, 2008
Iridium Live 004: 7.12.2012, Donna Jean Godchaux Band, 2012
Back Around, Donna Jean Godchaux Band with Jeff Matson, 2014
With the Grateful Dead
Major studio and live albums, singles and compilations
Europe '72, Grateful Dead, 1972
Single: Sugar Magnolia / Mr. Charlie, Grateful Dead, 1972
Glastonbury Fayre, Various Artists, 1972
Single: Let Me Sing Your Blues Away / Here Comes Sunshine, Grateful Dead, 1973
Wake Of The Flood, Grateful Dead, 1974
Single: Eyes Of The World / Weather Report Suite Part 1, Grateful Dead, 1973
From The Mars Hotel, Grateful Dead, 1974
Single: Truckin' / Sugar Magnolia, Grateful Dead, 1974?
Single: U. S. Blues / Loose Lucy, Grateful Dead, 1974
Skeletons From The Closet, Grateful Dead, 1974
Blues For Allah, Grateful Dead, 1975
Single (The Music Never Stopped / Help On The Way), Grateful Dead, 1975
Single: Franklin's Tower / Help On The Way, Grateful Dead, 1976
Steal Your Face, Grateful Dead, 1976
Terrapin Station, Grateful Dead, 1977
Single: Dancing In The Streets / Terrapin Station, Grateful Dead, 1977
Single: Passenger / Terrapin Station, Grateful Dead, 1977
What A Long Strange Trip It's Been, Grateful Dead, 1977
Wake Of The Flood / From The Mars Hotel, Grateful Dead, 1977?
Arista World Pop, Various Artists, 1977?
Shakedown Street, Grateful Dead, 1978
Single: Good Lovin' / Stagger Lee, Grateful Dead, 1978
Grateful Dead Sampler, Various Artists, 1978
Single: Shakedown Street / France, Grateful Dead, 1979
Single: Alabama Getaway / Far From Me, Grateful Dead, 1980
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Sampler, Various Artists, 1985
Dead Zone: The Grateful Dead CD Collection (1977-1987), Grateful Dead, 1987
Der Sampler 32, Various Artists, 1989
Delco Electronics Music System Sampler, Various Artists, 198?
One From The Vault, Grateful Dead, 1991
Max Weinberg Presents - Let There Be Drums, Vol. 3, Various Artists, 1994
Dick's Picks, Vol. 3, Grateful Dead, 1995
Hundred Year Hall, Grateful Dead, 1995
The Arista Years, Grateful Dead, 1996
Fallout From The Phil Zone, Grateful Dead, 1997
Dick's Picks, Vol. 7, Grateful Dead, 1997
Guitars On Mars - Ocean of Sound, Vol. 4, Various Artists, 1997
Dick's Picks, Vol. 10, Grateful Dead, 1998
Dick's Picks, Vol. 11, Grateful Dead, 1998
Dick's Picks, Vol. 12, Grateful Dead, 1998
Dick's Picks, Vol. 15, Grateful Dead, 1999
So Many Roads (1965-1995), Grateful Dead, 1999
So Many Roads Sampler, Grateful Dead, 1999
SNL 25 Saturday Night Live: The Musical Performances, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1999
Dick's Picks, Vol. 18, Grateful Dead, 2000
Best Of The Grateful Dead Hour, Grateful Dead, 2000
Dick's Picks, Vol. 19, Grateful Dead, 2000
San Francisco 49ers: Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 2000
Around The Fire Soundtrack, Various Artists, 2000
Dick's Picks, Vol. 20, Grateful Dead, 2001
The Golden Road (1965-1973), Grateful Dead, 2001
Dick's Picks, Vol. 23, Grateful Dead, 2001
Dick's Picks, Vol. 24, Grateful Dead, 2002
Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead: England '72, Grateful Dead, July 2002
Dick's Picks, Vol. 25, Grateful Dead, 2002
Dick's Picks, Vol. 28, Grateful Dead, 2003
Dick's Picks, Vol. 29, Grateful Dead, 2003
Dick's Picks, Vol. 30, Grateful Dead, 2003
The Closing of Winterland, Grateful Dead, 2003
The Very Best Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2003
Dick's Picks, Vol. 31, Grateful Dead, 2004
Weir Here: The Best Of Bob Weir, Bob Weir, 2004
Rockin' The Rhein, Grateful Dead, 2004
Dick's Picks, Vol. 33, Grateful Dead, 2004
Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack, Grateful Dead, 2004
Beyond Description, Grateful Dead, Oct 2004
Dick's Picks, Vol. 34, Grateful Dead, 2005
Grateful Dead Download Series Vol. 4: 6/18/76, Grateful Dead, 2005
Dick's Picks, Vol. 36, Grateful Dead, 2005
Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 10 - 7/21/72, Grateful Dead, 2006
Live at the Cow Palace: New Year's Eve 1976, Grateful Dead, 2006
Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 2: October 1977, Grateful Dead, 2008
Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings, Grateful Dead, 2008
Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978, Grateful Dead, 2008
Road Trips: Vol 1, Number 4: Winterland 1978, Grateful Dead, 2008
To Terrapin: Hartford '77, Grateful Dead, 2009
Road Trips: Vol 2, Number 3: June 1974, Wall Of Sound, Grateful Dead, 2009
Winterland June 1977: The Complete Recordings, Grateful Dead, 2009
Road Trips: Vol 4, Number 3: Denver 1973, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72, The Complete Recordings, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72, Vol. 2, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Wembley Empire Pool, London, England, 4/7/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Wembley Empire Pool, London, England, 4/8/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: City Hall, Newcastle, England, 4/11/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4/14/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, 4/16/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Tivoli Concert Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4/17/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Road Trips: Vol 4, Number 5: Boston Music Hall 6.9.76, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Beat Club, Bremen, West Germany, 4/21/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Rheinhalle, Dusseldorf, West Germany, 4/24/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Jahrhundert Halle, Frankfurt, West Germany, 4/26/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany, 4/29/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, 5/3/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, 5/4/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Bickershaw Festival, Wigan, England, 5/7/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland, 5/10/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Rotterdam Civic Hall, Rotterdam, Holland, 5/11/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Lille Fairgrounds, Lille, France, 5/13/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Theatre Hall, Luxembourg, 5/16/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Kongressaal, Munich, West Germany, 5/18/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Strand Lyceum, London, England, 5/23/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Strand Lyceum, London, England, 5/24/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Strand Lyceum, London, England, 5/25/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Europe '72: Strand Lyceum, London, England, 5/26/1972, Grateful Dead, 2011
Dave's Picks Volume 1: The Mosque, Richmond, VA, 5/25/77, Grateful Dead, 2012
Dave's Picks Volume 2: Dillon Stadium, Hartford, CT, 7/31/74, Grateful Dead, 2012
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2012, Grateful Dead, 2012
Dave's Picks Volume 4: College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 9/24/76, Grateful Dead, 2012
Dave's Picks Volume 5: Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 17/11/73, Grateful Dead, 2013
May 1977, Grateful Dead, 2013
Dave's Picks Volume 7: Horton Field House, Illinois State, Normal, 4/24/78, Grateful Dead, 2013
Sunshine Daydream, Veneta, 8/27/72, Grateful Dead, 2013
Dave's Picks Volume 9: Harry Adams Field House, U. of Montana, Missoula, 5/14/74, Grateful Dead, 2014
Dave's Picks Volume 11: Wichita, KS, 11/17/72, Grateful Dead, 2014
Dave's Picks Volume 12: Hamilton, NY, 11/4/77, Grateful Dead, 2014
Houston, Texas, 11/18/1972, Grateful Dead, 2014
Dave's Picks Volume 13: Winterland, SF, 2/24/74, Grateful Dead, 2015
The Best Of The Grateful Dead, 2015
Dave's Picks Volume 14: Academy Of Music, NYC, 3/26/72, Grateful Dead, 2015
Dave's Picks Volume 15: Nashville, 4/22/78, Grateful Dead, 2015
Dave's Picks Volume 16: Springfield, 3/28/73, Grateful Dead, 2015
Ramble On Rose, Grateful Dead, 2015
Dave's Picks Volume 17: Fresno, 7/19/74, Grateful Dead, 2016
Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, 4/25/77, Grateful Dead, 2016
Dave's Picks Volume 18: San Francisco, 7/17/76, Grateful Dead, 2016
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2016, Grateful Dead, 2016
July 1978: The Complete Recordings, Grateful Dead, 2016
Red Rocks: 7/8/78, Grateful Dead, 2016
Dave's Picks Volume 21: Boston, 4/2/73, Grateful Dead, 2017
May 1977: Get Shown the Light, Grateful Dead, 2017
Cornell 5/8/77, Grateful Dead, 2017
Long Strange Trip, Grateful Dead, 2017
Long Strange Trip: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack, Grateful Dead, 2017
Dave's Picks Volume 23: Eugene, 1/22/78, Grateful Dead, 2017
Dave's Picks Volume 24: Berkeley, 8/25/72, Grateful Dead, 2017
Too Slow To Disco 3, Various Artists, 2017
Grateful Dead Records Collection, Grateful Dead, 2017
Dave's Picks Volume 25: Binghampton, 11/6/77, Grateful Dead, 2018
The Best Of The Grateful Dead Live, 2018
Pacific Northwest '73-'74: The Complete Recordings, Grateful Dead, 2018
Pacific Northwest '73-'74: Believe It If You Need It, Grateful Dead, 2018
Portland Memorial Coliseum 5/19/74, Grateful Dead, 2018
Dave's Picks Volume 28: Passaic, 6/17/76, Grateful Dead, 2018
Playing In The Band, Seattle, Washington 5/21/74, Grateful Dead, 2018
Dave's Picks Volume 29: San Bernardino, 2/26/77, Grateful Dead, 2019
Sage And Spirit, Grateful Dead, 2019
Dave's Picks Volume 32: Philadelphia, 3/24/73, Grateful Dead, 2019
Dave's Picks Volume 33: Dekalb, 10/29/77, Grateful Dead, 2020
June 1976, Grateful Dead, 2020
Dave's Picks Volume 34: Miami 6/23/74, Grateful Dead, 2020
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2020, Grateful Dead, 2020
The Story Of The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, 2020
Buffalo 5/9/77, Grateful Dead, 2020
Fire On The Mountain Soundtrack, Grateful Dead, 2020
Dave's Picks Volume 37: Williamsburg, 4/15/78, Grateful Dead, 2021
Dave's Picks Volume 38: Nassau Coliseum, 9/8/73, Grateful Dead, 2021
Olympia Theatre, Paris, France, 5/3/1972, Grateful Dead, 2021
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2021, Grateful Dead, 2021
Light Into Ashes: Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, 10-18-72, Grateful Dead, 2021
Listen to the River: St. Louis '71 '72 '73, Grateful Dead, 2021
Garcia Live: Volume 17: Norcal '76, Jerry Garcia Band, 2021
Dave's Picks Volume 41: Baltimore, 5/26/77, Grateful Dead, 2022
Dave's Picks Volume 42: Winterland, 2/23/74, Grateful Dead, 2022
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2022, Grateful Dead, 2022
From The Bay To The Pool: Live 1971-1978, Grateful Dead, 2022
Wembley Empire Pool, London, England, 4/8/1972, Grateful Dead, 2022
Lyceum '72: The Complete Recordings, Grateful Dead, 2022
Wembley Empire Pool, London, England, 4/7/1972, Grateful Dead, 2022
Dave's Picks Volume 45 Portland, OR, 10/1 & 2/77, Grateful Dead, 2023
Boston 5/7/77, Grateful Dead, 2023
Dave's Picks Volume 46 Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA, 9/9/72, Grateful Dead, 2023
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2023, Grateful Dead, 2023
Here Comes Sunshine 1973, Grateful Dead, 2023
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 6/10/73, Grateful Dead, 2023
Wake Of The Flood: The Angel's Share, Grateful Dead, 2023
Wake Of The Flood: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, Grateful Dead, 2023
Wake Of The Flood: 50th Anniversary LPs, Grateful Dead, 2023
From The Mars Hotel: The Angel's Share, Grateful Dead, 2024
Dave's Picks Volume 50: Palladium, NYC, 5/3/77, Grateful Dead, 2024
Dave's Picks Bonus CD 2024, Grateful Dead, 2024
From The Mars Hotel: Deluxe Edition, Grateful Dead, 2024
Playing contributions to other performer recordings
Before joining the Grateful Dead Donna Jean Godchaux (Donna Jean Thatcher) worked as a backing singer on many recordings. Her first recording session was with Ray Stevens probably in early 1966. In addition to the artists listed below she also recorded with Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Joe Tex, Joe Simon, Benny King, Neil Diamond, Dionne Warwick, the Boxtops, and others. There are, no doubt, also other recordings with some of the artists listed below that are not documented here. This section of the discography is far from complete. Italics indicate that it is not known if Donna contributed to the track.
With others - albums and singles
 Single: When A Man Loves A Woman / Love Me Like You Mean It, Percy Sledge, 1966
From Elvis In Memphis, Elvis Presley, 1969
Single: In The Ghetto / Any Day Now, Elvis Presley, 1969
Single: Suspicious Minds / You'll Think Of Me, Elvis Presley, 1969
3614 Jackson Highway, Cher, 1969
Single: I Walk On Guilded Splinters / Chastity's Song (Band Of Thieves), Cher, 1969
Single: For What It's Worth / (Just Enough To Keep Me) Hangin' On, Cher, 1969
Glass Onion, Arif Mardin & His Orchestra, 1969
Single (Sympathy For The Devil / Glass Onion), Arif Mardin & His Orchestra, 1969?
Single (Strange Brew / Proud Mary), Arif Mardin & His Orchestra, 1969?
Single: Lay Baby Lay, / (Just Enough To Keep Me) Hangin' On, Cher, 1970
Elvis Back In Memphis, Elvis Presley, 1970
Moments, Judy Mayhan, 1970
Duncan Pain, Duncan Pain, 1970
Boz Scaggs, Boz Scaggs, 1970
Ton Ton Macoute, Johnny Jenkins, 1970
Pipedream, Tim Davis, 1971
Ace, Bob Weir, 1972
Single (One More Saturday Night / Cassidy), Bob Weir, 1972
Demon In Disguise, David Bromberg, 1972
Gypsy Cowboy, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 1972
Single: Groupie / She's No Angel, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1973
The Adventures Of Panama Red, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 1973
Slewfoot, David Rea, 1973
Tales Of The Great Rum Runners, Robert Hunter, 1974
Single: Rum Runners / It Must Have Been The Roses, Robert Hunter, 1974
Tiger Rose, Robert Hunter, 1975
Reflections, Jerry Garcia, 1976
Cats Under The Stars, Jerry Garcia Band, 1978
Here Goes Nothing, Zero, 1987
Laughing Water, Jazz Is Dead, 1999
3614 Jackson Highway (Extended CD release), Cher, 2000?
Don't Let Go, Jerry Garcia Band, 2001
Worcester, MA, 4/4/1973, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2003
All Good Things: Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions, Jerry Garcia / Jerry Garcia Band, 2004
Pure Jerry: Theatre 1839, July 29 & 30, 1977, Jerry Garcia Band, 2004
Pure Jerry: Warner Theatre, March 18, 1978, Jerry Garcia Band, 2005
Garcia Plays Dylan, Jerry Garcia Band / Grateful Dead, 2005
Mariaville, NY, August 12, 2005, Ratdog, 2005
The Very Best Of Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia, 2006
For Rex : The Black Tie Dye Ball, The Zen Tricksters and Special Guests, 2006
Grateful Fest 6: Friday August 19, 2005, Various Artists, 2006
March 11, 2006, Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom: Denver, CO, Zero, 2006
June 10, 2006, Harmony Festival 2006: Santa Rosa, CA, Zero
June 29, 2006, Late Night Show: High Sierra Music Festival 2006, Zero
June 30, 2006, High Sierra Music Festival 2006: Quincy, CA, Zero
August 20, 2006, Gathering of the Vibes 2006: Mariaville, NY, Zero
November 17, 2006, Crystal Ballroom: Portland, OR, Zero
November 18, 2006, WOW Hall: Eugene, OR, Zero
January 3, 2007, Teatro dell'Opera: Jam Cruise 5, Zero
January 4, 2007, Teatro dell'Opera: Jam Cruise 5, Zero
January 18, 2007, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom: Denver, CO, Zero
January 19, 2007, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom: Denver, CO, Zero
January 20, 2007, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom: Denver, CO, Zero
February 3, 2007, Fillmore Auditorium: San Francisco, CA, Zero
April 18, 2007, State Theatre, VA, Zero
April 19, 2007, Rams Head Live, MD, Zero
April 20, 2007, Gramercy Theatre, NY, Zero
April 21, 2007, Grand Central Station, NY, Zero
May 19, 2007, Crystal Bay Club, Crown Room, NV, Zero
May 20, 2007, Crystal Bay Club, Crown Room, NV, Zero
May 26, 2007, Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA, Zero
George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR, September 08, 2007, Steve Kimock & Friends, 2007
George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR, September 09, 2007, Steve Kimock & Friends, 2007
August 8, 2008, Fillmore Auditorium: Tribute to Martin Fierro, Zero and Friends
Pure Jerry: Jerry Garcia Band, San Francisco Bay Area 1978, Jerry Garcia Band, 2009
Bridgeport, CT, July 25, 2009, Ratdog, 2009
Move Me Brightly performance/documentary, 2013
Garcia Live: Volume Four: March 22nd, 1978 Veteran's Hall, Jerry Garcia Band, 2014
Garcia Live: Volume Seven: November 8, 1976, Sophie's, Palo Alto, Jerry Garcia Band, 2016
Ace: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, Bob Weir, 2023
Might As Well: A Round Records Retrospective, Jerry Garcia, 2023
Tales Of The Great Rum Runners: 50th Anniv. Deluxe Edition, Robert Hunter, 2024
Garcia Live: Volume 21: February 13, 1976, Keystone Berkeley, Jerry Garcia Band, 2024
With others - compilations
Some of the recordings that include Donna Thatcher on backing vocals, such as When A Man Loves A Woman and Suspicious Minds, have been included on numerous compilations. The list below is not intended to be complete but is a selection of compilations that include tracks on which she is involved.
You'll Never Walk Alone, Elvis Presley, 1971
Burbank, Various Artists, 1972
Display Case Vol. 7, Various Artists, 1972
Rock's Greatest Hits, Various Artists, 1972
An Anthology, Vol. 2, Duane Allman, 1974
Sampler For Deadheads (#1 of 3), Jerry Garcia / Robert Hunter, 1975
The Beat Goes On, Sonny & Cher, 1976
Out Of The Blues, David Bromberg, 1977
Arista AOR Sampler, Various Artists, 1978
Promontory Rider - A Retrospective Collection, Robert Hunter, 1982
Memphis Record, Elvis Presley, 1987
Der Sampler 32, Various Artists, 1989
Songs from the Sacred Napkin, Various Artists, 1990
L.A. Lady, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 1991
It Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy Sledge, Percy Sledge, 1992
From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters, Elvis Presley, 1993
Wasted Tasters, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1998
Gypsy Cowboy/Panama Red, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2000
Ridin' with Panama Red, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2000
Weir Here: The Best Of Bob Weir, Bob Weir, 2004
David Bromberg / Demon In Disguise, David Bromberg, 2008
Instant Armadillo Blues: Best of 1971-1975, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2011
Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective, Duane Allman / Various Artists, 2013
Original Album Classics, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2017
Albums that include cover versions of Donna Jean Godchaux compositionsCompositions on albums - major albums
Here Goes Nothing, Zero, 1987
Terrapin, Joe Gallant and Illuminati, 1999
The 1000th Show, Dark Star Orchestra, 2005
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