quit to do a solo album. Soon after, Barbata joined Jefferson Airplane and went on to record the album Long John Silver (1972) and the live album Thirty Seconds Over Winterland (1973). When members Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist) and Jack Casady (bassist) left to pursue their band Hot Tuna, the band reformed into Jefferson Starship, adding new members Craig Chaquico and David Freiberg. Their debut album together was Dragon Fly (1974). Barbata later went on to play on Red Octopus (1975), which was the Starship's best-selling album, containing the hit single "Miracles". In 1976, they released the album Spitfire and in 1978 they released Earth. Jefferson Starship appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in 1978. They also performed as the unnamed band in the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978). In October 1978, Barbata had a serious car crash in Northern California that broke his neck, arm and jaw into 32 pieces. It took him over a year to heal from the accident, forcing him to resign from Jefferson Starship. Personal life At the age of 33, Barbata retired and built a house and recording studio in the remote redwood village of Comptche, California. He continued making music locally. On July 3, 1981, Barbata married the Oklahoma native and artist, Angela Evans (1961-2016). They released two albums together, California and Oklahoma. In 1987, their daughter Leah was born. They later relocated to his late wife's hometown of Ada, Oklahoma, where he currently resides. In 2016, after 34 years of marriage, his wife (Angela) died from cancer. Barbata continues to play music, often performing with former band members or his singer-songwriter daughter. Discography The Sentinals Big Surf! 1963 The Sentinals Vegas Go Go 1964 The Turtles Happy Together 1967 The Turtles The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands 1968 Lee Michaels Recital 1968 Linda Ronstadt Hand Sown ... Home Grown 1969 The Fool The Fool 1969 Ry Cooder Ry Cooder 1970 Stephen Stills Stephen Stills 1970 Ethridge/Hill/Barbata L.A. Getaway 1971 Johnny Rivers Home Grown 1971 Batdorf & Rodney Off the Shelf 1971 David Blue Stories 1971 John Sebastian The Four of Us 1971 Judee Sill Judee Sill 1971 The Everly Brothers Stories We Could Tell 1972 Graham Nash & David Crosby Graham Nash David Crosby Graham Nash Songs for Beginners 1972 Neil Young Time Fades Away 1972 J.D. Souther John David Souther 1972 Jefferson Airplane Long John Silver 1972 Jefferson Airplane