1946 - 1999
Skip Spence American Guitarist
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American Guitarist Skip Spence was born Alexander Lee Spence on 18th April, 1946 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and passed away on 16th Apr 1999 Santa Cruz, California, USA aged 52. He is most remembered for His work with Moby Grape. His zodiac sign is Aries.
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Details
First Name |
Skip
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Last Name |
Spence
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Full Name at Birth |
Alexander Lee Spence
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Alternative Name |
Skip Spence, Skippy
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Birthday |
18th April, 1946
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Birthplace |
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Died |
16th April, 1999
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Place of Death |
Santa Cruz, California, USA
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Cause of Death |
Lung Cancer
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Buried |
Soquel Cemetery, Soquel, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer, songwriter
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Occupation |
Guitarist
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Claim to Fame |
His work with Moby Grape
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, psychedelic folk, psychedelic rock
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1965–1971; sporadically to 1999 (his death), 1965–1971; sporadically until 1999 (his death)
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Music Style |
Singer/Songwriter, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock
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Music Mood |
Brittle, Eccentric, Fractured, Volatile, Brooding, Druggy, Manic, Trippy, Paranoid, Fiery, Intense, Autumnal, Wistful
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Instrument |
Guitar, Drums
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, vocals, drums, bass
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Record Label |
Columbia, Sundazed
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Associated Acts |
Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Moby Grape
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Alexander Lee "Skip" Spence (April 18, 1946 – April 16, 1999) was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was co-founder of Moby Grape, and played guitar with them until 1969. He released one solo album, 1969's Oar, and then largely withdrew from the music industry. He had started his career as a guitarist in an early line-up of Quicksilver Messenger Service, and was the drummer on Jefferson Airplane's debut album, Jefferson Airplane Takes Off. He has been described on the AllMusic website as "one of psychedelia's brightest lights"; however, his career was plagued by drug addictions coupled with mental health problems, and he has been described by a biographer as a man who "neither died young nor had a chance to find his way out."