John Cipollina

John Cipollina
Cipollina, with Copperhead, 1973–1974 Keystone Berkeley, David Gans
Background information
Born	(1943-08-24)August 24, 1943 Berkeley, California, U.S.
Died	May 29, 1989(1989-05-29) (aged 45) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock, psychedelic rock
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	1964–1989
Labels	Capitol, Line Records, Music Box Records
Website	JohnCipollina.com

John Cipollina (August 24, 1943 – May 29, 1989) was a guitarist best known for his role as a founder and the lead guitarist of the prominent San Francisco rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service. After leaving Quicksilver he formed the band Copperhead, was a member of the San Francisco All Stars and later played with numerous other bands.