She was Elvis’ backup singer on Suspicious Minds and a cherished member of the rock band the Grateful Dead. Now, singer Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay has passed away at a Nashville hospital. She was 78.

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, the only female vocalist for The Grateful Dead, has died at age 78.

Godchaux-MacKay appeared at several single-show reunions and tributes with surviving band members.