List of Jefferson Starship members - wikipedia List of Jefferson Starship members Two lineups of Jefferson Starship in 1976 ( top ) and 2014 ( bottom ). Jefferson Starship is an American hard rock band from San Francisco, California. Formed in 1974 as a successor to Jefferson Airplane, the group originally featured Grace Slick ( vocals, piano ), Paul Kantner ( rhythm guitar, vocals ), Craig Chaquico ( lead guitar, vocals ), David Freiberg ( bass, keyboards, vocals ), Peter Kaukonen ( bass ), John Barbata ( drums, vocals ) and Papa John Creach ( violin ). After the band 's first tour, Kaukonen was replaced by Pete Sears. Former Airplane vocalist Marty Balin joined the band in January 1975, having co-written and performed on the song `` Caroline ''. Creach left in August 1975 to start a solo career. The band 's lineup remained stable until 1978, when two key members left : first was Slick in June, who was asked by Kantner to resign after a show in Germany in which she drank excessively and abused the crowd ; second was Balin, who departed at the end of the touring cycle for Earth. In addition to this, Barbata was seriously injured in a car accident which left him unable to perform. The remaining members of Jefferson Starship rebuilt the band in early 1979, adding drummer Aynsley Dunbar in January and vocalist Mickey Thomas in April. Slick returned to the band in 1981, after performing guest backing vocals on Modern Times. Dunbar was asked by Kantner to leave in 1982, with Donny Baldwin taking his place in September. Shortly after the band released Nuclear Furniture, Kantner left Jefferson Starship and later sued the remaining members of the band in October 1984 over ownership of the name ; the lawsuit was settled in March 1985, with the name Jefferson Starship retired and the remaining band members continuing as simply Starship. In January 1992, Kantner reformed Jefferson Starship with former KBC Band bandmates Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar ( lead guitar ) and Tim Gorman ( keyboards, vocals ), former Jefferson Airplane bandmate Jack Casady ( bass ) and Jefferson Starship bandmate Creach, and new members Darby Gould ( vocals ) and Prairie Prince ( drums ). Diana Mangano joined the following October and initially shared vocal duties, before becoming an official member of the band when Gould departed in 1995. Balin also rejoined the band in 1993. Creach died on February 22, 1994. Kaukonen returned briefly in 1994, and Gorman left around the same time ; he was replaced first by Barry Flast, then by Gary Cambra, and finally by Terry `` T '' Lavitz. Chris Smith took over on keyboards in 1998. Casady left in 2000 and was replaced until 2004 by Tom Lilly. Jefferson Starship returned with new studio album Jefferson 's Tree of Liberty in 2008, which was the first by the band to feature vocalist Cathy Richardson, who had recently replaced Mangano, and the first since 1984 's Nuclear Furniture to feature returning frontman Freiberg, who replaced Balin. Baldwin returned to the band after the album 's release, replacing the departing Prince. In September 2012, Jude Gold took over from Aguilar who was forced to cease activity with the band after being diagnosed with hepatitis C. Richardson briefly left in November 2015, with Rachel Rose taking her place, before returning in March the following year. On January 28, 2016, Kantner -- the only constant member of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship -- died of multiple organ failure and septic shock following a heart attack a few days earlier. Contents 1 Members 1.1 Current 1.2 Former 2 Lineups 3 Timeline 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External links Members Current Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions David Freiberg 1974 -- 1984 2005 -- present vocals and acoustic guitar ( 2005 -- present ) vocals, bass and keyboards ( 1974 -- 1984 ) all Jefferson Starship releases from Dragon Fly ( 1974 ) to Nuclear Furniture ( 1984 ) Jefferson 's Tree of Liberty ( 2008 ) Donny Baldwin 1982 -- 1984 2008 -- present drums percussion backing vocals Nuclear Furniture ( 1984 ) Chris Smith 1998 -- present keyboards bass Greatest Hits : Live at the Fillmore ( 1999 ) Across the Sea of Suns ( 2001 ) Jefferson 's Tree of Liberty ( 2008 ) Cathy Richardson 2008 -- 2015 2016 -- present vocals acoustic guitar Jefferson 's Tree of Liberty ( 2008 ) Jude Gold 2012 -- present lead guitar none Former Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions Paul Kantner 1974 -- 1984 1992 -- 2016 ( his death ) rhythm guitar vocals keyboards banjo all Jefferson Starship releases to date Craig Chaquico 1974 -- 1984 lead guitar vocals all Jefferson Starship releases from Dragon Fly ( 1974 ) to Nuclear Furniture ( 1984 ) Grace Slick 1974 -- 1978 1981 -- 1984 vocals piano all Jefferson Starship releases from Dragon Fly ( 1974 ) to Nuclear Furniture ( 1984 ), except Freedom at Point Zero ( 1979 ) John Barbata 1974 -- 1979 drums percussion backing vocals all Jefferson Starship releases from Dragon Fly ( 1974 ) to Earth ( 1979 ) Papa John Creach 1974 -- 1975 1992 -- 1994 ( his death ) violin vocals Dragon Fly ( 1974 ) Red Octopus ( 1975 ) Peter Kaukonen 1994 -- 1995 bass rhythm guitar none Pete Sears 1974 -- 1984 bass keyboards all Jefferson Starship releases from Dragon Fly ( 1974 ) to Nuclear Furniture ( 1984 ) Marty Balin 1975 -- 1978 1993 -- 2008 vocals, acoustic guitar and percussion ( 1993 -- 2008 ) vocals ( 1975 -- 1978 ) all Jefferson Starship releases from Dragon Fly ( 1974 ) to Earth ( 1979 ), and from Deep Space / Virgin Sky ( 1995 ) to date Mickey Thomas 1979 -- 1984 vocals all Jefferson Starship releases from Freedom at Point Zero ( 1979 ) to Nuclear Furniture ( 1984 ) Aynsley Dunbar 1979 -- 1982 drums percussion Freedom at Point Zero ( 1979 ) Modern Times ( 1981 ) Winds of Change ( 1982 ) Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar 1992 -- 2012 lead guitar all Jefferson Starship releases from Deep Space / Virgin Sky ( 1995 ) to date Prairie Prince 1992 -- 2008 drums percussion Jack Casady 1992 -- 2000 bass guitar all Jefferson Starship releases from Deep Space / Virgin Sky ( 1995 ) to date, except Across the Sea of Suns ( 2001 ) Darby Gould 1992 -- 1995 vocals Deep Space / Virgin Sky ( 1995 ) Jefferson 's Tree of Liberty ( 2008 ) -- three tracks only Tim Gorman 1992 -- 1994 keyboards backing vocals Deep Space / Virgin Sky ( 1995 ) Diana Mangano 1993 -- 2008 vocals all Jefferson Starship releases from Windows of Heaven ( 1998 ) to date Trey Sabatelli 1993 -- 1995 drums none Barry Flast 1994 -- 1995 keyboards none Gary Cambra 1995 -- 1996 keyboards none Terry `` T '' Lavitz 1996 -- 1998 ( died 2010 ) keyboards synthesizers Windows of Heaven ( 1998 ) Tom Lilly 2000 -- 2004 bass none Rachel Rose 2015 -- 2016 vocals none Lineups 1970 ( Blows Against the Empire Lineup ) 1970 - 1974 1974 - 1975 Grace Slick - vocals, keyboards Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocals Jerry Garcia - guitar, banjo Jack Casady - bass guitar David Crosby - guitar, vocals David Freiberg - vocals Mickey Hart - drums Peter Kaukonen - guitar Graham Nash - vocals, percussion Harvey Brooks - bass guitar Phill Sawyer - sound effects Disbanded Grace Slick - vocals Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Craig Chaquico - lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals Peter Kaukonen - bass David Freiberg - keyboards, synthesizers, bass, vocals John Barbata - drums Papa John Creach - violin Grace Slick - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Craig Chaquico - lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals Pete Sears - bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals David Freiberg - keyboards, synthesizers, bass, vocals John Barbata - drums Papa John Creach - violin 1975 - 1978 1978 1978 1978 - 1979 Grace Slick - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Craig Chaquico - lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals Pete Sears - bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals David Freiberg - keyboards, synthesizers, bass, vocals John Barbata - drums Grace Slick - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Craig Chaquico - lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals Pete Sears - bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals David Freiberg - keyboards, synthesizers, bass, vocals John Barbata - drums Guests Papa John Creach - violin ( Spring 1978 tour ) Steve Schuster - sax ( 1978 tour ) David Farey - horns ( 1978 tour ) Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Craig Chaquico - lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals Pete Sears - bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals David Freiberg - keyboards, synthesizers, bass, vocals Johnny Barbata - drums Steve Schuster - sax Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Craig Chaquico - lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals Pete Sears - bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals David Freiberg - keyboards, synthesizers, bass, vocals Johnny Barbata - drums Steve Schuster - sax 1979 - 1981 1981 - 1982 1982 - 1984 1984 - 1992 Mickey Thomas - vocals Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Craig Chaquico - lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals Pete Sears - bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals David Freiberg - keyboards, synthesizers, bass, vocals Aynsley Dunbar - drums, percussion Guests Steve Schuster - sax ( 1979 -- 1980 tour ) Grace Slick - vocals Mickey Thomas - vocals Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Craig Chaquico - lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals Pete Sears - bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals David Freiberg - keyboards, synthesizers, bass, vocals Aynsley Dunbar - drums Grace Slick - vocals Mickey Thomas - vocals Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Craig Chaquico - lead guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals Pete Sears - bass, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals David Freiberg - keyboards, synthesizers, bass, vocals Donny Baldwin - drums Disbanded 1992 - 1993 1993 - 1994 1994 - 1995 1995 Darby Gould - vocals Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Jack Casady - bass Tim Gorman - keyboards, synthesizers Prairie Prince - drums, percussion Papa John Creach - violin Signe Toly Anderson - vocals Diana Mangano - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Jack Casady - bass Tim Gorman - keyboards, synthesizers Prairie Prince - drums, percussion Papa John Creach - violin Darby Gould - vocals Diana Mangano - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Peter Kaukonen - bass Jack Casady - bass Tim Gorman - keyboards, synthesizers Trey Sabatelli - drums, percussion Prairie Prince - drums, percussion Diana Mangano - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Jack Casady - bass Gary Cambra - keyboards, synthesisers Barry Flast - keyboards, synthesizers Trey Sabatelli - drums, percussion Prairie Prince - drums, percussion 1995 - 1998 1998 - 2000 2000 2000 - 2005 Diana Mangano - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Jack Casady - bass T. Lavitz - keyboards, synthesizers Prairie Prince - drums, percussion Diana Mangano - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Jack Casady - bass Bobby Vega - bass Chico Huff - bass Chris Smith - keyboards, synthesizers Prairie Prince - drums, percussion Diana Mangano - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Jack Casady - bass Tom Lilly - bass Chris Smith - keyboards, synthesizers Prairie Prince - drums, percussion Diana Mangano - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - rhythm guitar, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Chris Smith - keyboards, synthesizer bass Prairie Prince - drums, percussion Substitutes / Guests Tom Lilly - bass ( at some shows in 2000, 2001 & 2003 ) John Ferenzik - bass, keyboards ( 2002 ) Darby Gould - vocals ( 2000 - 2005 ) Michael Eisenstein - vocals, 12 - string guitar ( subbed for Kantner in 2002 ) Prof. Louie - keyboards ( 2003 ) Mike Falzarano - guitar ( 2003 ) Kerry Kearney - guitar ( 2003 ) China Wing Kantner - vocals ( 2003 ) Alexander Bowman Kantner - rhythm guitar, bass ( 2003 ) Trey Sabatelli - drums ( 2004 ) 2005 2005 2005 - 2008 2008 - 2012 Diana Mangano - vocals Darby Gould - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar David Freiberg - vocals Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Chris Smith - keyboards, synthesizer bass Tim Gorman - keyboards, synthesizers Prairie Prince - drums, percussion Diana Mangano - vocals Darby Gould - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar David Freiberg - vocals Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Chris Smith - keyboards, synthesizer bass Prairie Prince - drums, percussion Jack Traylor - guitar, vocals Donny Baldwin - drums, percussion, backing vocals Guests Pete Sears - bass ( Fall 2005 for a few shows ) Linda Imperial - vocals Diana Mangano - vocals Marty Balin - vocals, guitar David Freiberg - vocals Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Chris Smith - keyboards, synthesizer bass Prairie Prince - drums, percussion Guests Linda Imperial - vocals ( 2006 -- 2007 ) Tony Morley - drums ( a few shows 2006 ) John Ferenzik - bass ( a few shows 2006 ) Peter Kaukonen - bass ( Summer 2006 ) Darby Gould - vocals ( Summer 2006 ) Tom Lilly - bass ( 2007 ) Cathy Richardson - vocals, guitar, harmonica David Freiberg - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar - lead guitar Chris Smith - keyboards, synthesizer bass Donny Baldwin - drums, percussion, backing vocals Guests Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Diana Mangano - vocals Darby Gould - vocals Michael Eisenstein - vocals & 12 - string guitar ( subbed for Paul Kantner 2009, 2011, 2012 ) John Ferenzik - keyboards Tony Morley - drums Anne Harris - violin Prairie Prince - drums 2012 - 2015 November 2015 - January 2016 January 2016 - March 2016 March 2016 - present Cathy Richardson - vocals, guitar, harmonica David Freiberg - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Jude Gold - lead guitar Chris Smith - keyboards, synthesizer bass Donny Baldwin - drums, percussion, backing vocals Guests Marty Balin - vocals, guitar Diana Mangano - vocals Darby Gould - vocals Michael Eisenstein - vocals & 12 - string guitar ( subbed for Paul Kantner 2009, 2011, 2012 ) John Ferenzik - keyboards Tony Morley - drums Anne Harris - violin Prairie Prince - drums Richard Newman - drums ( 2012 & 2014 European tours ) Rachel Rose - vocals David Freiberg - vocals, guitar Paul Kantner - guitar, banjo, vocals Jude Gold - lead guitar Chris Smith - keyboards, synthesizer bass Donny Baldwin - drums, percussion, backing vocals Guests Darby Gould - vocals Tony Morley - guitar Anne Harris - violin Prairie Prince - drums Rachel Rose - vocals David Freiberg - vocals, guitar Jude Gold - lead guitar Chris Smith - keyboards, synthesizer bass Donny Baldwin - drums, percussion, backing vocals Guests Darby Gould - vocals Tony Morley - guitar Anne Harris - violin Prairie Prince - drums Cathy Richardson - vocals, guitar David Freiberg - vocals, guitar Jude Gold - lead guitar Chris Smith - keyboards, synthesizer bass Donny Baldwin - drums, percussion, backing vocals Guests Rachel Rose - vocals Darby Gould - vocals Timeline See also List of Jefferson Airplane members List of Starship members References ^ Jump up to : Ruhlmann, William. `` Jefferson Starship : Biography & History ''. AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ DeRiso, Nick ( June 13, 2015 ). `` Revisiting Jefferson Starship 's Zenith, ' Red Octopus ' ''. Ultimate Classic Rock. Loudwire. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Helander, Brock ( 2001 ). The Rockin ' 60s : The People Who Made the Music. New York City, New York : Schirmer Trade Books. p. 387. ISBN 978 - 0825672200. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Swanson, Dave ( June 20, 2013 ). `` 35 Years Ago : Grace Slick Quits Jefferson Starship After Drunken Germany Show ''. Ultimate Classic Rock. Loudwire. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Reardon, Tom ( June 3, 2014 ). `` Why Johny Barbata Chose to Drum for CSN&Y Instead of the Eagles ''. Phoenix New Times. Voice Media Group. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Tamarkin, Jeff ( 2003 ). Got a Revolution ! : The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane. New York City, New York : Simon & Schuster. p. 318. ISBN 978 - 0671034047. Retrieved October 15, 2017. 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Drumchannel.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jefferson Starship 's Mark `` Slick '' Aguilar In Need of a Liver Transplant ``. Jambands.com. Relix Media Group. November 7, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jude Tours US and Abroad with Jefferson Starship ''. Jude Gold. September 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Sharp, Keith ( January 29, 2016 ). `` R.I.P. Paul Kantner ''. The Music Express Canada. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Richardson, Cathy. `` I 'm back ! And better than ever... '' Cash Rich Records. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Vaziri, Aidin ( January 29, 2016 ). `` Jefferson Airplane 's Paul Kantner dies at 74 ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Bibliography Fenton, Craig ( August 7, 2008 ), Have You Seen the Stars Tonite : The Jefferson Starship Flight Manual 1974 -- 1978 and J.S. the Next Generation 1992 -- 2007, Createspace, ISBN 978 - 1438245348, retrieved October 15, 2017 Fenton, Craig ( November 22, 2006 ), Take Me to a Circus Tent : The Jefferson Airplane Flight Manual, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania : Infinity Publishing, ISBN 978 - 0741436566, retrieved October 15, 2017 External links Jefferson Starship official website Jefferson Airplane ( discography, members ) Jefferson Starship ( discography, members ) Starship ( discography, members ) Studio albums Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane Takes Off Surrealistic Pillow After Bathing at Baxter 's Crown of Creation Volunteers Bark Long John Silver Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Starship Blows Against the Empire ( with Paul Kantner ) Dragon Fly Red Octopus Spitfire Earth Freedom at Point Zero Modern Times Winds of Change Nuclear Furniture Windows of Heaven Jefferson 's Tree of Liberty Starship Knee Deep in the Hoopla No Protection Love Among the Cannibals Loveless Fascination Live albums Bless Its Pointed Little Head Thirty Seconds Over Winterland Deep Space / Virgin Sky Greatest Hits : Live at the Fillmore Across the Sea of Suns Archival releases Live at the Monterey Festival Live at the Fillmore East At Golden Gate Park Last Flight Sweeping Up the Spotlight At the Family Dog Ballroom The Woodstock Experience Compilations The Worst of Jefferson Airplane Early Flight Flight Log Gold 2400 Fulton Street Greatest Hits ( Ten Years and Change 1979 -- 1991 ) Jefferson Airplane Loves You The Essential Jefferson Airplane Singles `` Somebody to Love '' `` White Rabbit '' `` The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil '' `` Volunteers '' `` Wooden Ships '' `` Mexico '' `` Ride the Tiger '' `` Miracles '' `` Play On Love '' `` With Your Love '' `` Count On Me '' `` Runaway '' `` Light the Sky on Fire '' `` Jane '' `` Find Your Way Back '' `` Stranger '' `` Be My Lady '' `` Winds of Change '' `` No Way Out '' `` Layin ' It on the Line '' `` We Built This City '' `` Sara '' `` Tomorrow Does n't Matter Tonight '' `` Nothing 's Gonna Stop Us Now '' `` It 's Not Over ( ' Til It 's Over ) '' `` It 's Not Enough '' `` Planes '' `` Good Heart '' `` Let Me Fly '' `` It 's Not the Same as Love '' Filmography Monterey Pop ( 1968 ) Gimme Shelter ( 1970 ) One P.M. 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Question: who are the current members of jefferson starship
Answer: Jude Gold