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Jefferson Airplane was a highly acclaimed and pioneering psychedelic/acid rock band that became famous during the late 1960s. Their best known songs include the fiery "Somebody To Love" (1967) and the trippy yet epic "White Rabbit" (1967). Both era-defining classics are included on their groundbreaking album, "Surrealistic Pillow" (1967), widely regarded as one of the most significant and defining works of the early psychedelic rock movement and 1960s counterculture.

Formed in 1965 in San Francisco, California, the classic hitmaking lineup consisted of Marty Balin (vocals), Jack Casady (bass), Spencer Dryden (drums), Paul Kantner (rhythm guitar, vocals), Jorma Kaukonen (lead guitar, vocals), and lead singer Grace Slick. They gained international fame through performances at a number of historic music events that included the Monterey Pop Festival (1967), the first Isle of Wight Festival (1968, as headliners), Woodstock (1969), and Altamont Free Concert (1969). Balin left the band in 1971, and by 1974, Jefferson Airplane had split into two groups. Kaukonen and Casady formed Hot Tuna, and the remaining members regrouped as Jefferson Starship, with Balin eventually rejoining them. The latter band (later known as Starship) is best known for such hits as "Miracles" (1975), "We Built This City" (1985), "Sara" (1985), and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (1987), the latter three songs of which topped the charts.

Jefferson Airplane's numerous honors and accolades include being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. In 2024, "Surrealistic Pillow" was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

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