Barry Melton
Barry "The Fish" Melton (born June 14, 1947) is the co-founder and original lead guitarist of Country Joe and the Fish and Dinosaurs. He appears on all the Country Joe and the Fish recordings and he also wrote some of the songs that the band recorded. He appeared in the films made at Monterey Pop and Woodstock, and also appeared as an outlaw in the neo-Western film Zachariah and other films in which Country Joe and the Fish appear. An attorney and member of the State Bar of California, Melton has maintained a criminal defense practice since 1982.
Barry "The Fish" Melton | |
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Melton (r) performing in Lafayette, California, on June 23, 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Fish |
| Born | June 14, 1947 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Rock, psychedelic rock, acid rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, attorney |
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| Years active | 1965–present |
| Website | counterculture |
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