Goldy McJohn wurde am 2 Mai 1945 in Kanada geboren. Er war mit Sonja Renate Reed, Marcel Croft und Sharon A Wells verheiratet. Er starb am 1 August 2017 in USA.
He was a founding member and keyboardist of Steppenwolf. The group included Canadians Jerry Edmonton on drums, Nick St. Nicholas on bass, and lead vocalist John Kay.