a Hot Tuna San Francisco performance at the Fillmore (with Kantner and Creach joining in), facilitating a potential reunion of Jefferson Airplane. In 1989, the classic 1966–70 lineup of Jefferson Airplane reunited (with the exception of Dryden) for a tour and album. The self-titled album was released by Epic to modest sales but the accompanying tour was considered a success. In 1996, the 1966–70 lineup of Jefferson Airplane was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with Balin, Casady, Dryden, Kantner and Kaukonen attending and performing. Slick was absent. 1998 saw the production and broadcast of a very popular episode of the hit VH1 documentary television series Behind The Music about Jefferson Airplane, directed by Bob Sarles. Band members Slick, Balin, Kantner, Kaukonen, Casady and Dryden were all interviewed for the episode, along with David Crosby, longtime Airplane manager Bill Thompson and China Kantner, daughter of Paul Kantner and Grace Slick. In 2004, the film Fly Jefferson Airplane (directed by Bob Sarles) was released on DVD. It covers the years 1965–72 and includes then-recent interviews with band members and 13 complete songs. Spencer Dryden died of colon cancer on January 11, 2005. Kaukonen and Casady performed a set at the 2015 Lockn' Festival to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jefferson Airplane. They were joined by G.E. Smith, Rachael Price, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams. In 2016, Jefferson Airplane was given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2022, Jefferson Airplane received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Both Signe Anderson and Paul Kantner died on January 28, 2016. Marty Balin died on September 27, 2018. Members Discography Jefferson Airplane Takes Off (1966) Surrealistic Pillow (1967) After Bathing at Baxter's (1967) Crown of Creation (1968) Volunteers (1969) Bark (1971) Long John Silver (1972) Jefferson Airplane (1989) See also References Citations Sources External links FBI file on Jefferson Airplane 1965 establishments in California 1972 disestablishments in California 1965 in San Francisco Acid rock music groups Articles which contain graphical timelines CBS Records artists Epic Records artists Folk rock groups from California Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners Musical groups established in 1965 Musical groups disestablished in 1972 Musical groups from San Francisco Musical groups reestablished in 1989 Psychedelic rock music groups from California RCA Records artists RCA Victor artists Female-fronted musical groups