Jerry Garcia Loved Dolly Parton | Huntsville News

Jerry Garcia, legendary Grateful Dead guitarist and bluegrass devotee, hailed Dolly Parton as his “favorite girl singer” — even over Janis Joplin — revealing a deep country soul beneath the psychedelic rock facade. The band famously covered her song “Tomorrow Is Forever” live in 1972, with Garcia and Donna Jean Godchaux sharing vocals. Godchaux, herself a Memphis session legend who backed Percy Sledge and Elvis, brought rich vocal chops to the performance. The song was played several times through 1974 and later surfaced on a 2015 archival album — proving how eclectic and heartfelt Garcia’s musical tastes truly were.

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