American singer-songwriter, painter, artist, and former model (born 1939)

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Grace Slick

<p><b>Grace Slick</b> (born <b>Grace Barnett Wing</b>; October 30, 1939)<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="#cite_note-1" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 1;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[1]</span></a></span> is an American painter and former singer-songwriter. Slick was a key figure in San Francisco's early <a href="/en/Psychedelic_music" title="Psychedelic music" class="wl">psychedelic music</a> scene in the mid-1960s. With a music career spanning four decades, she first performed with <a href="/en/The_Great_Society_(band)" title="The Great Society (band)" class="wl">the Great Society</a>, but is best known for her work with <a href="/en/Jefferson_Airplane" title="Jefferson Airplane" class="wl">Jefferson Airplane</a> and the subsequent successor bands <a href="/en/Jefferson_Starship" title="Jefferson Starship" class="wl">Jefferson Starship</a> and <a href="/en/Starship_(band)" title="Starship (band)" class="wl">Starship</a>. Slick and Jefferson Airplane first achieved fame with their 1967 album <i><a href="/en/Surrealistic_Pillow" title="Surrealistic Pillow" class="wl">Surrealistic Pillow</a></i>, which included the top-ten <a href="/en/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100" class="wl"><i>Billboard</i></a> hits "<a href="/en/White_Rabbit_(song)" title="White Rabbit (song)" class="wl">White Rabbit</a>" and "<a href="/en/Somebody_to_Love_(Jefferson_Airplane_song)" title="Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song)" class="wl">Somebody to Love</a>". She provided the lead vocals on both tracks. With Starship, she sang co-lead for two number one hits, "<a href="/en/We_Built_This_City" title="We Built This City" class="wl">We Built This City</a>" and "<a href="/en/Nothing's_Gonna_Stop_Us_Now" title="Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" class="wl">Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now</a>". She also released four solo albums. Slick retired from music in 1990, but continues to be active in the visual arts field. Slick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Jefferson Airplane.</p>

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<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1066479718" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles mw:Transclusion">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-header,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-subheader,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-above,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-title,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-image,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-below{text-align:center}</style><div class='mobile-collapse'><header class="mobile-collapse-header mobile-collapse-btn"><b>Quick facts: Grace Slick, Born, Other&nbsp;names, Occupati...</b> <span class='arrow'>▼</span></header> <table class="infobox biography vcard mobile-collapse-element"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size:125%;"><div class="fn" style="display:inline">Grace Slick</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size"><a href="/en/File:Grace_Slick_ca._1967.jpg" class="mw-file-description image media-thumb" data-hash="File:Grace_Slick_ca._1967.jpg"><img loading="lazy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Grace_Slick_ca._1967.jpg/220px-Grace_Slick_ca._1967.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="879" data-file-height="1195" data-file-type="bitmap" height="299" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Grace_Slick_ca._1967.jpg/330px-Grace_Slick_ca._1967.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Grace_Slick_ca._1967.jpg/440px-Grace_Slick_ca._1967.jpg 2x" alt="Grace_Slick_ca._1967.jpg"></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Slick <abbr>c.</abbr><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><span> </span>1967</span></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Grace Barnett Wing</div><br><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1939-10-30</span>) </span>October 30, 1939<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age<span>&nbsp;</span>83)</span><br><div style="display:inline" class="birthplace"><a href="/en/Highland_Park,_Illinois" title="Highland Park, Illinois" class="wl">Highland Park, Illinois</a>, U.S.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Other<span>&nbsp;</span>names</th><td class="infobox-data nickname"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output 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ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Gracie</li><li>The Chrome Nun</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupations</th><td class="infobox-data role"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Singer-songwriter</li><li><a href="/en/Visual_artist" title="Visual artist" class="mw-redirect wl">painter</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Years<span>&nbsp;</span>active</th><td class="infobox-data">1964–1990</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Musical career</b></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/en/Psychedelic_rock" title="Psychedelic rock" class="wl">Psychedelic rock</a></li><li><a href="/en/Progressive_rock" title="Progressive rock" class="wl">progressive rock</a></li><li><a href="/en/Blues_rock" title="Blues rock" class="wl">blues rock</a></li><li><a href="/en/Pop_music" title="Pop music" class="wl">pop</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Instruments</th><td class="infobox-data note"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Vocals</li><li>keyboards</li><li><a href="/en/Recorder_(musical_instrument)" title="Recorder (musical instrument)" class="wl">recorder</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/RCA_Records" title="RCA Records" class="wl">RCA</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Formerly of</th><td class="infobox-data">
<ul><li><a href="/en/The_Great_Society_(band)" title="The Great Society (band)" class="wl">The Great Society</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Jefferson_Airplane" title="Jefferson Airplane" class="wl">Jefferson Airplane</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Jefferson_Starship" title="Jefferson Starship" class="wl">Jefferson Starship</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Starship_(band)" title="Starship (band)" class="wl">Starship</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Hot_Tuna" title="Hot Tuna" class="wl">Hot Tuna</a></li></ul>
</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="mw:ExtLink nofollow" href="http://GraceSlick.com" class="external text" target="_blank">graceslick<wbr>.com</a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">
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Grace Slick  is an American painter and former singer-songwriter. Slick was a key figure in San Francisco's early psychedelic music scene in the mid-1960s. With a music career spanning four decades, she first performed with the Great Society, but is best known for her work with Jefferson Airplane and the subsequent successor bands Jefferson Starship and Starship. Slick and Jefferson Airplane first achieved fame with their 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow, which included the top-ten Billboard hits "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love". She provided the 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 also released four solo albums. Slick retired from music in 1990, but continues to be active in the visual arts field. Slick was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Jefferson Airplane. 