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Grace Slick

Grace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing; October 30, 1939, in Evanston, Illinois) is an American rock performer and songwriter who began her musical career in the band The Great Society and later gained fame as the lead singer of Jefferson Airplane (subsequently Jefferson Starship and Starship). Slick, one of the most striking figures of the late 1960s psychedelic scene, was noted as a strong, skillful vocalist and author of interesting lyrics. After leaving the band, Grace Slick began a successful solo career. In 1980, she was nominated for a Grammy for "Best Rock Vocal Performance" for her solo album Dreams, and in 1996, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of Jefferson Airplane.