Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay Part 1

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Thea Wood

Jul 28, 2022

In this chat, Donna Jean Godchaux Mackay covers:

Meeting and working with a young Cher in the studio
The homemade “instrument" her mother came up with so she could make music as a child
How Muscle Shoals became a safe haven for musicians amidst societal turmoil
How Elvis treated her in the studio and his last words to her before his death
What surprising outfit teen Donna Jean wore to the recording studio -- they still talk about today!
Cultivating lifelong friendships through music

Credits:

Song "Shelter" courtesy of Donna Jean & The Tricksters

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