Barry Melton

Info

Role

Actor

Date of birth

06/14/1947

Place of birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Barry Melton

Biography

Barry "The Fish" Melton is one of the last living guitar players of San Francisco's mid-60's psychedelic era. He appeared as a musical performer in such movies as MONTEREY POP and WOODSTOCK, wrote the soundtrack for the Roger Corman classic, GAS-S-S, and had brief appearances is such movies as The Omega Man (1971) and More American Graffiti (1979). Melton is best known for his work in the rock and roll duo, COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH, in which he was co- featured with musical partner, "Country" Joe McDonald.