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Jefferson Airplane
For many, Jefferson Airplane epitomized the psychedelic sound that emerged from San Francisco in the late 1960s. Formed in San Francisco in 1965 by vocalist Marty Balin and guitarist Paul Kantner, the group’s members were drawn largely from the local Folk scene, and their early recordings featured Folk-Rock inspired by bands like the Byrds and the Beatles. After their debut album failed to make an impact they refined their sound to reflect the ethos of San Francisco’s burgeoning hippie youth culture; in 1966, they also replaced their singer, who left to have a baby, with former model Grace Slick. Their...