Jefferson Airplane – Somebody To Love

“Somebody To Love” is a single from the album Surrealistic Pillow, by the Jefferson Airplane. It is the first album by the band with vocalist Grace Slick and drummer Spencer Dryden. Certified Gold by the RIAA, Surrealistic Pillow peaked at number three on the Billboard album chart.

The single charted #5 in US.

This was written by Grace Slick’s brother-in-law, Darby Slick, in 1965. They were in a San Francisco band called The Great Society, which also included Jerry Slick, who was Grace’s husband and Darby’s brother (Jerry played drums; Darby played guitar). The Great Society released the song as a single in late 1965 with another Darby Slick composition, “Free Advice,” on the B-side.

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Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love

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The single went nowhere, and when Darby started exploring Indian music in 1966, the group broke up and Grace joined Jefferson Airplane, which was already established. When she arrived at her new group, she came bearing hits: they recorded a new version of “Somebody To Love” and also did “White Rabbit,” which she wrote as a member of The Great Society.

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