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Today's Morning Edition music honors Grace Slick and the original version of "White Rabbit," which she wrote and performed with her first band, The Great Society. She turns 75 today. 

When Slick left The Great Society, she joined Jefferson Airplane. "White Rabbit" enjoyed a makeover with Jefferson Airplane that included the elimination of a four-minute instrumental at the start of the track. 

Slick is mostly retired from the music business. In recent years, she's focused on a second career as a painter.

The video below features a performance of "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane at Woodstock in 1969.

Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (Grace Slick, Woodstock, aug 17 1969)

Today's Morning Edition music honors Grace Slick and the original version of "White Rabbit," which she wrote and performed with her first band, The Great Society.

Today's Morning Edition music honors Grace Slick who turns 75 years old today. The song we chose to do that is the original version of "White Rabbit' which she wrote and performed with her first band The Great Society. When she left that band and joined the Jefferson Airplane, Slick brought the song with her. Among the changes her new band made was getting rid of the four minute instrumental section at the beginning of the track. Grace Slick is mostly retired from the music business now. In recent years, she's been focusing on her second career in the arts as a painter.

At 75, Grace Slick turns to the canvas to create

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