Paul Kantner

Born March 17, 1941 · San Francisco, California, USA

Paul Lorin Kantner (March 17, 1941–January 28, 2016) was an American rock musician. He is best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and vocalist of Jefferson Airplane, a leading psychedelic rock band of the counterculture era. He continued these roles as a member of Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Airplane's successor band.