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"Runaway" is a 1978 song and single by Jefferson Starship, written by Nicholas Q. Dewey for the album Earth. It was the second U.S. Top 40 hit from that album, and was the follow-up to the Top 10 hit "Count On Me". The song peaked at #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Cash Box Top 100.
The group initially featured the five remaining members of Jefferson Airplane, Grace Slick (vocals, piano), Paul Kantner (rhythm guitar, vocals), David Freiberg (bass, keyboards, vocals), Papa John Creach (violin), and John Barbata (drums, vocals); in addition to new members Craig Chaquico on lead guitar and Peter Kaukonen (brother of Jorma Kaukonen) on bass. [1]
Jefferson Starship is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1974 by a group of musicians including former members of Jefferson Airplane. [2] Between 1974 and 1984, they released eight gold or platinum -selling studio albums, and one gold-selling compilation. [ 3 ]
The single, in lighter rock mode, gave Starship another US Top 10 hit after "Miracles". [2] [3] It was featured in the end credits to the movies Grown Ups and The Family Stone. [4] Cash Box said it has "piano licks, a moderate beat, solid acoustic guitar solo and Marty Balin’s familiar and distinctive vocals."
Dragon Fly is the debut album by Jefferson Starship, released on Grunt Records in 1974. It peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 , and has been certified a gold album . Credited to Grace Slick , Paul Kantner , and Jefferson Starship, the band itself was a turning point after a series of four albums centering on the partnership of Kantner and ...
Nuclear Furniture is the eighth album by American rock band Jefferson Starship, released in June 1984 through Grunt Records. [1] It was the final album by the band before the departure of leader Paul Kantner and the eventual transition of the remaining members of the group to become Starship.
Jesse Barish is a musician and composer, most notable for writing the song "Count on Me" for Jefferson Starship; and several songs for Marty Balin, [1] the former lead vocalist of Jefferson Starship, including: "Hearts", "Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love)", and "Do It for Love".
"Volunteers" is a Jefferson Airplane single from 1969 that was released to promote the album Volunteers two months before the album's release. It was written by Marty Balin and Paul Kantner . Balin was woken up by a truck one morning, which happened to be a truck with Volunteers of America painted on the side.