Barry Melton

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
June 14, 1947

Place of Birth:
New York City, New York

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Barry Melton

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
1979 More American Graffiti Country Joe and the Fish
1971 Zachariah Member of The Crackers
1970 Woodstock Self - Country Joe and the Fish
1969 How We Stopped the War Self
1968 Monterey Pop Self - Country Joe and The Fish
1968 Revolution Himself
1967 A Day In The Life Of Country Joe And The Fish
Year TV Show Role