Overview
- Her family announced she died on November 2 in a Nashville hospice after a long battle with cancer, with a spokesperson confirming the cause.
- The Grateful Dead praised her "distinctive voice" and "radiant spirit" in a social media tribute.
- Before joining the band, she sang backing vocals on hits including Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman" and Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds" and "In the Ghetto."
- She performed with the Grateful Dead alongside her husband, keyboardist Keith Godchaux, contributing to releases such as Europe '72 and Terrapin Station and extensive touring.
- She and Keith left the group in 1979 during a period of excess; he died in a 1980 car crash, she was later inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and her family requested privacy, quoting Robert Hunter.