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Skip Spence

1946 - 1999

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Alexander "Skip" Spence (born Alexander Lee Spence, Jr.; 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. In the same year, he released his only solo album, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Skip Spence is the 2,130th most popular singer (up from 2,311th in 2019), the 704th most popular biography from Canada (up from 725th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Canadian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Skip Spence ranks 2,130 out of 4,381. Before him are Steve Walsh, B-Real, Xavier Naidoo, Nadine Sierra, Roy Acuff, and Yodrak Salakjai. After him are Aurlus Mabélé, Wendy, Bjørn Tidmand, Rebecca Ferguson, Willie Brown, and Arabian Prince.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Skip Spence ranks 741. Before him are Martha Coolidge, Vladimir Vikulov, Ravi Zacharias, Stuart Pankin, Richard Bauckham, and Roberto Chale. After him are Attila Abonyi, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Jean-Claude Désir, Robert L. Gibson, Karen Silkwood, and Ed Markey. Among people deceased in 1999, Skip Spence ranks 304. Before him are Vere Bird, Marshall Wayne, Big L, Bill Talbert, Lagumot Harris, and Gar Samuelson. After him are Guy Tunmer, Gene Siskel, Vanessa Brown, Guy Mitchell, Clayton Moore, and Naomi Mitchison.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Skip Spence ranks 704 out of 1,622. Before him are Carly Rae Jepsen (1985), Gilles Duceppe (1947), Daniel David Palmer (1845), Santino Marella (1974), Daniel Powter (1971), and Shenae Grimes (1989). After him are Brett Hull (1964), Michael Cera (1988), Peter Watts (1958), Sarah McLachlan (1968), Gloria Reuben (1964), and Daniel Fernandes (1983).

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Among SINGERS In Canada

Among singers born in Canada, Skip Spence ranks 39. Before him are Nicole Appleton (1974), K.d. lang (1961), Barbara Hannigan (1971), Deryck Whibley (1980), Carly Rae Jepsen (1985), and Daniel Powter (1971). After him are Paul Shaffer (1949), Kate McGarrigle (1946), Jeon So-mi (2001), Corey Hart (1962), Mark Lee (1999), and Gary Lux (1959).

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