Grace Slick
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Summary
Grace Slick was born on October 30, 1939[1], in Highland Park[2]. She has worked as a singer[3], singer-songwriter[4], painter[5], composer[6], and recording artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.31% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,625 views/month, #3,124 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Ivan Willford Wing[9]
- Mother: Virginia Barnett[10]
- Child: China Kantner[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Occupation: musician[13]
- Field of work: music composing[14]
- Educated at: University of Miami[15], Finch College[16], Palo Alto High School[17]
- Member of: Jefferson Starship[18], The Great Society[19], Starship[20], Hot Tuna[21]
- Sex or gender: female[22]
- Genre: rock music[23]
- Record label: RCA[24]
- Discography: Grace Slick discography[25]
- Commons category: Grace Slick[26]
- Voice type: contralto[27]
- Family name: Barnett[28], Wing[29], Slick[30]
- Given name: Grace[31]
- Relative: Darby Slick[32]
- Instrument: piano[33], voice[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
- Topic has template: Template:Grace Slick[36]
- Birth name: Grace Barnett Wing[37]
- Name in native language: Grace Slick[38], Grace Wing Slick[39]
- Start of work period: 1964[40]
- Married name: Grace Barnett Slick[41]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[42]
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Country: US[43]
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Began / founded: 1939-10-30[44]
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Genre(s): aor, art rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, rock[45]
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Community tags: aor, art rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, rock, synthpop[46]
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MusicBrainz ID: 5015d411-eec3-4126-a613-60532e33d5cb[47]
Why It Matters
Grace Slick has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
Where was Grace Slick born?
Grace Slick was born in Highland Park[2].
Who were Grace Slick's parents?
Grace Slick's father was Ivan Willford Wing[9]. Grace Slick's mother was Virginia Barnett[10].
What did Grace Slick do for work?
Grace Slick worked as a singer[3], singer-songwriter[4], painter[5], composer[6], and recording artist[7].
Where did Grace Slick go to school?
Grace Slick was educated at University of Miami[15], Finch College[16], and Palo Alto High School[17].