Grace Slick — Biography

Grace Slick, born Grace Barnett Wing, is an American artist known for her career in music that spanned forty years, though she has since retired from performing. Emerging as a significant presence in the San Francisco psychedelic movement of the mid-sixties, Slick first found her voice with the band the Great Society. Her most notable periods of success came with Jefferson Airplane, and later with its offshoots, Jefferson Starship and Starship. The breakthrough for Jefferson Airplane arrived in 1967 with the album Surrealistic Pillow, featuring the hugely popular singles "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love," both of which charted within the top ten on the US Billboard. Slick was the primary vocalist on these iconic songs. Later, as part of Starship, she shared lead vocal duties on two chart-topping singles, "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now." Outside of her band work, Slick has released four solo studio albums. She stepped away from her music career in 1990, but has remained dedicated to her work in visual arts. In recognition of her impact, Grace Slick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Jefferson Airplane.