Jefferson Airplane

Origins Marty Balin, founder of the group, bought a former pizza parlor in San Francisco Intended to remodel it into a club Balin, a singer, searched to find other musicians to form a house band Formed in 1964

Grace Slick Became the band's new & permanent female singer Powerful voice A former model Wrote many songs including the hit, “Somebody to Love”

Temporary Breakup After producing several albums together, they broke up in 1970 Eventually reformed as the Jefferson Starship Released Red Octopus, their only #1 Album Regrouped and performed many times until the 80s Inducted into Rock Hall of Fame in 1996

Santana

A Unique Style Carlos Santana formed the band in the late 1960s Use of Latin Rock separated them from all others Became famous after their performance at Woodstock

Personnel Changes Astonishing amount of different band members 13 different singers, plus guest artists after 1999 12 keyboardists 9 rhythm guitarists 13 bass players 13 auxiliary percussionists 17 drummers

Success Santana continues to play even today Remains one of the very few bands not known for their singer Often brings in guest singers such as Rob Thomas on “Smooth”