Grace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing, October 30, 1939) is an American artist and retired 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 its progeny. 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.
After leaving Jefferson Airplane, Slick would join Jefferson Starship, which was seen as a successor to Jefferson Airplane. She then formed Starship, which was in turn seen as a further continuation of the earlier groups. With Starship, she achieved two number one hits, “We Built This City” and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now”. She would also release four solo albums. Slick retired from music in 1990, but continues to be active in the visual arts.