Paul Kantner, 1941—2016

"With Jefferson Airplane, Paul Kantner helped pioneer the oft-imitated psychedelic sound: simple, fuzzy guitar lines steeped in dreamlike reverb. The group formed in 1965 and, within a few years, scored hits with 'Somebody to Love' and 'White Rabbit.' In their first run, five of the band's seven albums went gold, including 1967's Surrealistic Pillow and 1968's Crown of Creation."
--Kory Grow, Rolling Stone