Lineup History: Jefferson Airplane/Starship

    Formed:  1965 in San Francisco

    Original Lineup:
    Marty Balin (1965-1971, 1989)--vocals
    Paul Kantner (1965-1973, 1989)--guitar
    Signe Anderson (1965-1966)--lead vocals
    Jorma Kaukonen (1965-1972, 1989)--guitar
    Jerry Peloquin (1965)--drums
    Bob Harvey (1965)--bass

    Changes:
    Skip Spence (1965-1966)--drums
    Jack Casady (1965-1972, 1989)--bass, guitar
    Spencer Dryden (1966-1970)--drums
    Grace Slick (1966-1972, 1989)--lead vocals
    Joey Covington (1970-1971)--drums, vocals
    David Freiberg (1971-1973)--vocals, keyboards, bass
    Papa John Creach (1970-1972, 1989), electric violin
    John Barbara (1972)--drums

    Formation of Jefferson Starship in 1974:
    Paul Kanter (1974-1984)--guitar
    Grace Slick (1974-1978, 1981-1988)--lead vocals
    David Freiberg (1974-1984)--vocals, keyboards, bass
    Craig Chaquico (1974-1990)--lead guitar
    John Barbara (1974-1978)--drums
    Peter Kaukonen (1974)--bass, keyboards
    Papa John Creach (1974-1975)--electric violin

    Changes:
    Pete Sears (1974-1987)--bass, keyboards
    Marty Balin (1975-1978)--vocals
    Aynsley Dunbar (1978-1982)--drums
    Mickey Thomas (1978-1990)--lead vocals
    Donny Baldwin (1982-1989)--drums
    Brett Bloomfield (1987-1990)--keyboards
    Kenny Stayripolous (1989-1990)--drums
    Christina Marie Saxton (1989)--vocals
    Melisa Kary (1989)--vocals
    Band renamed "Starship" in 1987 and continued through 1990.

    Mickey Thomas revived the band and tours as Micky Thomas's Starship or Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas

    Starship:  The Next Generation formed in 1992, now known as Jefferson Starship
    Paul Kantner (1992-current)--vocals, guitar
    Jack Casady (1992-2000)--bass
    Papa John Creach (1992-died in 1994)--electric violin
    Slick Aguilar (1992-)--guitar
    Tim Gorman (1992-1995)--keyboards
    Prarie Prince (1992-2008)--drums
    Darby Gould (1992-)--lead vocals

    Changes:
    Marty Balin (1993-2003)--vocals
    Diana Mangango (1994-2008)--vocals
    Gary Cambra (1995)--keyboards
    Barry Flast (1996)--keyboards
    T. Lavitz (1999)--keyboards
    David Freiberg (2005-2008)--vocals, keyboards, bass
    Cathy Richardson (2008-current)--lead vocals
    Donny Baldwin (2008-current)--drums
    Chris Smith (2010-current)--keyboards

    Current Lineup:
    Paul Kantner--vocals, guitar
    Cathy Richardson--lead vocals
    Slick Aguilar--lead guitar
    Chris Smith--keyboards
    Donny Baldwin--drumsSource URL: http://acsblogrock.blogspot.com/2011/03/lineup-history-jefferson.html
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