- Born
- Birth nameGrace Barnett Wing
- Nicknames
- The Acid Queen
- The Chrome Nun
- Gracie
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Grace Slick was born on October 30, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for American Hustle (2013), Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) and Brooklyn's Finest (2009). She was previously married to Skip Johnson and Jerry Slick.
- SpousesSkip Johnson(November 29, 1976 - 1994) (divorced)Jerry Slick(August 26, 1961 - 1971) (divorced)
- Children
- ParentsIvan Wilford WingVirginia Sue Barnett
- RelativesChristopher Barnett Wing(Sibling)
- Often wore costumes on stage
- Powerful supple contralto vocals
- Shoulder-length brown hair
- Was good friends with Janis Joplin.
- The character Frankie Hart in American Pop (1981) was based partially on her and partially on her good friend Janis Joplin.
- Is an accomplished artist (painting, drawing, sketching, sculpting and scratch board etching).
- Her distinctive vocal style and striking stage presence exerted influence on other female performers including Stevie Nicks and Patti Smith.
- Her favorite books are "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass".
- [August 16, 1969, upon walking out on stage at Woodstock] Alright friends, you have seen the heavy groups, now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah. It's a new dawn. Good morning, people!
- Prancing around on stage is not the entire purpose of my life.
- [late 1960s] We are the people that our parents warned us about.
- I don't miss anything about the 1960s, not really. I did it. It's like asking, "Do you miss the fourth grade?". I loved the fourth grade when I was in it, but I don't want to do it again.
- You can do jazz, classical, blues, opera, country until you're 50, but rap and rock-and-roll are really a way for young people to get that anger out. It's silly to perform a song that has no relevance to the present to express feelings that you no longer have.
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