Mickey Thomas

For the better part of his career, Mickey Thomas served as the lead singer in Jefferson Starship and its Starship offshoots. Prior to joining Jefferson Starship in 1979, Thomas sang lead on the Elvin Bishop Group's 1976 soft rock smash "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," a single that brought the singer to the attention of Paul Kantner and Craig Chaquico, who were figuring out how to proceed with Jefferson Starship after the departure of both Grace Slick and Marty Balin. Thomas was eventually rejoined by Slick and the pair of singers stuck with the band after Kantner's departure, renaming themselves Starship and then scoring a massive hit with 1985's "We Built This City," which was followed to the top of the charts by "Sara" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now." Thomas stuck with the band throughout the 21st century, while occasionally devoting himself to a solo project.