"Signe Anderson, Original Jefferson Airplane Singer, Dead at 74"

[$tevie]

Signe Anderson, Jefferson Airplane's original female vocalist who sang on the band's 1966 debut LP Jefferson Airplane Takes Off, passed away January 28th. Anderson was 74. No cause of death was provided, but Psychedelic Sight reports that Anderson had suffered health issues in recent years, while her former band mate Jack Casady said she recently entered a hospice facility. Anderson's death came the same day as her former band mate Paul Kantner, who passed away January 28th from multiple organ failure and septic shock.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/s...z3yqjuf2zG

[mstudio]

I don't know how much more of this I can take. She was great, Takes Off is one of my favorite albums in my collection. RIP.

[Ombligo]

Man.. that truly sucks

The Airplane was one of my favorite groups. Losing Kantner and her is hard

[blooz]

Sigh.

[N-OS X-tasy!]

Lots more to come.

[GuyGene]

Oh me, it's getting to where I am looking for me own obituary.

[Black]

GuyGene wrote:
Oh me, it's getting to where I am looking for me own obituary.

Not too likely most of us are going to kick off soon unless we're pushing up into our 70s.

[RAMd®d]

She was great, Takes Off is one of my favorite albums in my collection.

Same here.

I really liked her voice. I enjoyed her more than Grace.