List of Jefferson Starship members
Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
David Freiberg 1974-1984 2005-present lead and backing vocals , acoustic guitar ( since 2005 ) bass , keyboards , lead and backing vocals ( 1974-1984 ) all Jefferson Starship releases from Dragon Fly ( 1974 ) to Nuclear Furniture ( 1984 ) Jefferson 's Tree of Liberty ( 2008 )
Donny Baldwin 1982-1984 2008-present drums percussion backing vocals Nuclear Furniture ( 1984 )
Chris Smith 1998-present keyboards synthesizers piano bass ( since 2000 ) Greatest Hits : Live at the Fillmore ( 1999 ) Across the Sea of Suns ( 2001 ) Jefferson 's Tree of Liberty ( 2008 )
Cathy Richardson 2008-2015 2016-present lead and backing vocals acoustic guitar harmonica Jefferson 's Tree of Liberty ( 2008 )
Jude Gold 2012-present lead and rhythm guitars none as yet
Members -- Current
Jefferson Starship is an American hard rock band from San Francisco, California that developed in January 1974 as a successor to Jefferson Airplane.