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Spencer Dryden was born on April 7, 1938 in New York City, New York, United States. Spencer Dryden was a musician. Death is recorded on January 11, 2005, at the age of 66.
My Take
Spencer Dryden is the kind of musician I gravitate toward: the steady hand behind a famously volatile band. As Jefferson Airplane's drummer during the psychedelic explosion, he provided the grounding that let everyone else fly, and his later work with New Riders of the Purple Sage showed real range. His 1996 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame feels deserved precisely because he never chased the spotlight. I admire players who serve the song over their own ego, and Dryden, born in New York and gone in 2005, strikes me as exactly that quietly essential figure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Spencer Dryden
- Name (Japanese)
- スペンサー・ドライデン
- Reading
- すぺんさー・どらいでん
- Born
- April 7, 1938 – January 11, 2005
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- musician
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer%20Dryden
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q493730
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Spencer Dryden born?
Born April 7, 1938.
When did Spencer Dryden die?
Died January 11, 2005, aged 66.
Where was Spencer Dryden from?
Spencer Dryden was from New York City, New York, United States.
What did Spencer Dryden do?
Spencer Dryden worked as musician.