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- Country Joe McDonald, a Woodstock-era musician, died in Berkeley at age eighty-four.
- He gained fame for his antiwar anthem “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag.”
- Born to Communist parents, McDonald engaged in activism and music throughout his life.
- His legacy reflects the hippie movement and its enduring influence on protest culture.
- McDonald and contemporaries set a standard for political expression through song, despite a decline in protest music during the Trump era.
