Grace Slick Biography

As one of the first female rock stars in a world dominated by male singers, singer Grace Slick helped redefine the role of women in modern American music. The versatile lady is a talented singer and songwriter, and as well as a skilled painter. The daughter of a former singer and actress, show business was not new to young Grace. She loved celebrities like Betty Grable and grew up listening to various forms of music. She was an active and vivacious teenager with little academic ambition and was more intent on enjoying life to the fullest. With her pretty blue eyes and innocent looks she became a model though she could not earn much. Her musical career began after her marriage to aspiring filmmaker Jerry Slick; some of her initial works include composing musical scores for her husband’s films. Along with her husband she formed a band called The Great Society which became a popular psychedelic act in their locality. She was called upon by the band Jefferson Airplane to fill in a vacancy caused by the departure of their singer. She was happy to oblige and became an integral part of the band with her unconventional lyrics and powerful voice. She is also a talented artist who considers painting as a means of catharsis.