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Jefferson Airplane

An American rock band from San Francisco, pioneers of psychedelic rock and one of the cult bands of the hippie era. In the 1960s, Jefferson Airplane was one of the most in-demand and highest-paid rock bands in the world. They were also noted as a group that performed at three of the most famous American rock festivals of the 1960s — Monterey (1967), Woodstock (1969), and Altamont (1969). Additionally, they were headliners at the first Isle of Wight Festival. Their 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow brought the band international recognition. Two of the most famous tracks from it, which became international hits — "Somebody to Love" and "White Rabbit" — were included in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time." The band was reborn several times under the name "Jefferson Starship" and later just "Starship." The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.