Grace Slick

Grace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing) is an American painter and retired musician. Her musical career spanned four decades, beginning in San Francisco's psychedelic scene in the mid-1960s. She performed with the Great Society, then peaked with Jefferson Airplane and the subsequent spinoff bands Jefferson Starship and Starship. Jefferson Airplane's 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow included the top-ten US Billboard hits "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love," with Slick providing lead vocals on both tracks. With Starship, she sang co-lead for two number one hits, "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now." She has released four studio albums as an independent artist. Slick retired from music in 1990, but continues to be active in visual arts. In 1996, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Jefferson Airplane. At 86 years old, she remains a celebrated figure in rock history.