Paul Kantner, Co-Founder Of Jefferson Airplane, Dies At 74
By Tom ColePaul Kantner, Co-Founder Of Jefferson Airplane, Dies At 74
By Tom Cole
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Paul Kantner co-founded the band Jefferson Airplane with Marty Balin in 1965. When that band broke up, he founded Jefferson Starship and led the band for more than 40 years. Kantner died in his native San Francisco Thursday after suffering a heart attack earlier in the week. He was 74 years old.
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