Grace Slick

Grace Slick is an American singer, songwriter, and visual artist best known as a lead vocalist of Jefferson Airplane and its later related bands Jefferson Starship and Starship.

Grace Slick is an American singer, songwriter, and visual artist best known as a lead vocalist of Jefferson Airplane and its later related bands Jefferson Starship and Starship. She became widely associated with 1960s psychedelic rock through songs such as "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love," and later retired from music to focus on painting. In Canada, her music remains popular through classic rock radio and the international success of her bands.

Early life

Grace Slick was born Grace Barnett Wing on October 30, 1939, in Highland Park, Illinois. Sources describe her as an American musician and artist.

Music career

Slick rose to prominence as the lead singer and frontwoman of Jefferson Airplane, later continuing with Jefferson Starship and Starship. Her career is closely tied to the counterculture and psychedelic rock scenes of the 1960s and 1970s. She first performed with the band The Great Society before joining Jefferson Airplane, and Jefferson Airplane’s 1967 album *Surrealistic Pillow* brought her major fame.

Major recordings

Her best-known recordings include "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" with Jefferson Airplane, plus the Starship hits "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now." These songs helped define her public profile. She sang on the top-ten U.S. hits "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love," and with Starship, she was part of the number-one hits "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now."

Later life and visual art

Slick retired from music in 1990 and turned to painting and other visual arts. She has remained active in art rather than touring as a musician.

Recognition

In 1996, Slick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Jefferson Airplane. She is widely recognized as an important female voice in psychedelic rock.