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Jefferson Airplane was an United States|American rock music|rock band from San Francisco, California|San Francisco, a pioneer of the psychedelic rock movement.
The Airplane was the 'flagship' act for the burgeoning psychedelic rock scene that developed in San Francisco, California|San Francisco in the mid-1960s {{Fact|date=February 2008. It was the first San Francisco group to perform at a dance concert — the 'happening' at the Longshoremen's Hall in October 1965 {{Fact|date=February 2008. They were the first to sign a contract with a major record label, the first to appear on American national television, the first to score hit records and the first to tour the US East Coast and Europe {{Fact|date=February 2008.
Throughout the late 1960s Jefferson Airplane was one of the most sought-after (and highly-paid) concert acts in the world. Its records sold in great quantities, it scored two US Top 10 hit singles and a string of Top 20 albums, and its 1967 LP ''Surrealistic Pillow'' is still widely regarded as one of the key recordings of the "Summer of Love''."
Successive incarnations of the band have performed under different names, reflecting changing times and performers: Jefferson Starship, Starship (band)|Starship, and Jefferson Starship - The Next Generation.
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