In 1999, David Katznelson's Bay Area imprint Birdman Records released More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album that featured covers of those songs by Robert Plant, Tom Waits, Beck, Mark Lanegan ...

Now things have deteriorated further. Alexander Spence – ‘Skip’ to all who know him – has been admitted to the local Dominican Hospital with pneumonia. The doctors have also diagnosed lung cancer. His ...

Skip Spence was a near-founding member of the Jefferson Airplane, a founding member of the well-regarded Moby Grape, and released a solo album that is cherished by rock critics and famous fans.