Spencer Dryden

Spencer Dryden
Spencer Dryden
	Dryden c. early 1968
Background information
Birth name	Spencer Charles Dryden
Born	April 7, 1938; New York City, U.S.
Died	January 11, 2005 (aged 66); Petaluma, California, U.S.
Genres	Psychedelic rock, acid rock, country rock, jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Drums
Years active	1965–1995
Formerly of	Jefferson Airplane; New Riders of the Purple Sage; The Peanut Butter Conspiracy; Dinosaurs;
Parents	Wheeler Dryden; Alice May Chapple Dryden Judd;
Relatives	Hannah Chaplin (paternal grandmother); Sydney Chaplin (uncle); Charlie Chaplin (uncle);

Spencer Charles Dryden (April 7, 1938 – January 11, 2005) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Jefferson Airplane and New Riders of the Purple Sage. He also played with Dinosaurs, and the Ashes (later known as the Peanut Butter Conspiracy). He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 as a member of Jefferson Airplane.