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Also known as Alexander Lee "Skip" Spence, Alexander Lee Skip Spence, Alexander Spence

Canadian-American musician (1946–1999)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1946-04-18
Active to
1999-04-16

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Listeners · Last.fm

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37,738
Total plays
388,956

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psychedelicsinger-songwriterfolk60srock

Alexander Lee "Skip" Spence (April 18, 1946 – April 16, 1999) was a musician and singer-songwriter best known for his work with Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape and as a solo artist. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and his family relocated to San Jose, California in the late 1950s. His career was plagued by drug addictions coupled with mental health problems, and is described by a biographer as man who "neither died young nor had a chance to find his way out. <a href="https://www.last.fm/

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date of birth
1946-04-18
date of death
1999-04-16
start of work period
1965-00-00
birth name
Alexander Lee Spence
end of work period
1971-00-00
name in native language
Alexander "Skip" Spence
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Skip Spence
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