Spencer Dryden
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Spencer Dryden was an American drummer best known for his influential work with the psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane during the late 1960s.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Jefferson Airplane
NERFINISHED
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New Riders of the Purple Sage NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dinosaurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Spencer Charles Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | colon cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-04-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-01-11 ⓘ |
| era | 1960s rock ⓘ |
| ethnicity | American of English and other European descent ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
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rock music ⓘ |
| hasChild | sons (three) ⓘ |
| instrument | drums ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative drumming in psychedelic rock
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work with Jefferson Airplane in the late 1960s ⓘ |
| leftBand | Jefferson Airplane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Jefferson Airplane
NERFINISHED
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New Riders of the Purple Sage NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dinosaurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Spencer Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
After Bathing at Baxter’s (as member of Jefferson Airplane)
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Crown of Creation (as member of Jefferson Airplane) NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrealistic Pillow (as member of Jefferson Airplane) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
performed at Woodstock-related era concerts with Jefferson Airplane
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performed at the Monterey Pop Festival with Jefferson Airplane ⓘ |
| notableWork | drumming with Jefferson Airplane ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | San Francisco psychedelic rock scene ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Petaluma, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records (via Jefferson Airplane) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Charlie Chaplin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Skip Spence as Jefferson Airplane drummer ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Sally Mann (divorced) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | psychedelic rock drumming ⓘ |
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