Kathi McDonald

Kathryn Marie "Kathi" McDonald (September 25, 1948 – October 3, 2012) was an American blues and rock singer and songwriter. As a teenager she sang with different bands around the Pacific Northwest before she was discovered by Ike Turner. She sang as an Ikette with Ike & Tina Turner and eventually replaced Janis Joplin as the front woman of Big Brother and Holding Company. McDonald became a background vocalist for various artists, including Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, The Rolling Stones, Freddie King, and Long John Baldry. She also recorded as a solo artist and fronted her own band Kathi McDonald & Friends.

Kathi McDonald
Background information
Birth nameKathryn Marie McDonald
Also known asKathy McDonald
BornSeptember 25, 1948
Anacortes, Washington, U.S.
DiedOctober 3, 2012(2012-10-03) (aged 64)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Labels
  • Capitol Records
  • Hypertension Music
  • Merrimack Record
Websitehttp://kathimcdonald.com/
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