(Ray Stevenson) A lot of people have a top favorite female musician they idolize. Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks seem to be the most popular of the classic rock godmothers. But for me, it’s always been Grace Slick. Unforgettable frontwoman of psychedelic rock’s Jefferson Airplane and the reformed pop-rock Jefferson Starship, as well as plenty of collaborations and solo work over the years; Grace was an icon to many young women in music, including Stevie. Before Debbie Harry, before Joan Jett and before Courtney Love, Grace and peer, Janis Joplin, were showing the world ladies can rock as much as men. Grace is the most famous member of Airplane and Starship, and it’s not just because she’s the only woman in the bands. She’s also responsible for their most famous songs: ‘White Rabbit’ and ‘Somebody to Love’ off JA’s classic 1967 album ‘Surrealistic Pillow.’
TMS Muse of the Week: Grace Slick
TMS Muse of the Week: Grace Slick
TMS Muse of the Week: Grace Slick
(Ray Stevenson) A lot of people have a top favorite female musician they idolize. Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks seem to be the most popular of the classic rock godmothers. But for me, it’s always been Grace Slick. Unforgettable frontwoman of psychedelic rock’s Jefferson Airplane and the reformed pop-rock Jefferson Starship, as well as plenty of collaborations and solo work over the years; Grace was an icon to many young women in music, including Stevie. Before Debbie Harry, before Joan Jett and before Courtney Love, Grace and peer, Janis Joplin, were showing the world ladies can rock as much as men. Grace is the most famous member of Airplane and Starship, and it’s not just because she’s the only woman in the bands. She’s also responsible for their most famous songs: ‘White Rabbit’ and ‘Somebody to Love’ off JA’s classic 1967 album ‘Surrealistic Pillow.’