Grace Slick

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Full Name
Grace Barnett Wing Slick
Born
October 30th, 1939
Height
5ft 7in
Hometown
Palo Alto, California, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $20 million
Partner
Skip Johnson
Family
Grace Slick was born in Highland Park, Illinois, to Ivan Wilford Wing, an investment banker, and Virginia Barnett Wing. She was married to cinematographer Gerald "Jerry" Slick from 1961 to 1971 and later to Jefferson Airplane lighting designer Skip Johnson from 1976 to 1994. She has one daughter, China Wing Kantner, with Jefferson Airplane guitarist Paul Kantner.
Years Active
1965–1990
Bands
Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship, The Great Society
Top Tracks
'White Rabbit', 'Somebody to Love', 'Volunteers', 'Jane', 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now'
Top Albums
Surrealistic Pillow, Volunteers, Crown of Creation, Red Octopus, Freedom at Point Zero
Records Sold
Psychedelic rock, folk rock, acid rock, hard rock
Number Ones
More than 40 million
Fun Facts
Grace Slick wrote 'White Rabbit' after being inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Maurice Ravel's Boléro, creating one of psychedelic rock's defining songs. She performed at all three landmark late-1960s festivals—Monterey Pop, Woodstock and Altamont—making her one of the most recognisable voices of the era. After retiring from music in 1990, Slick devoted herself to painting and has enjoyed considerable success as a visual artist, with many of her works depicting musicians and cultural icons.
Related Artists
Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the Doors

Grace Slick is an American singer, songwriter and artist best known as the iconic vocalist of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship. One of the defining voices of the 1960s counterculture, Slick helped shape the psychedelic rock movement through powerful performances on classics including ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘White Rabbit’.

Her commanding vocal style, provocative stage presence and politically outspoken personality made her one of rock’s most influential female artists. Following Jefferson Airplane’s evolution into Jefferson Starship and later Starship, Slick continued to achieve commercial success with hits including ‘Jane’, ‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now’ and ‘We Built This City’.

After retiring from music in the late 1980s, she established a successful second career as a visual artist.

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Grace Slick is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of Jefferson Airplane and for singing psychedelic rock classics such as 'White Rabbit' and 'Somebody to Love'.
Grace Slick is best known for 'White Rabbit', 'Somebody to Love', 'Volunteers', 'Jane' and Starship's 'Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now'.
Grace Slick became one of the defining voices of the 1960s counterculture through her work with Jefferson Airplane, helping popularise psychedelic rock while breaking barriers for women in rock music with her powerful vocals, songwriting and outspoken public persona.
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