Donny Baldwin

Donny Baldwin is an American drummer best known as a member of Jefferson Starship and its continuation Starship.

Donny Baldwin
OriginPalo Alto, California
GenresRock
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1970s – present
Associated actsElvin Bishop, Jefferson Starship, Starship, Jerry Garcia Band, Cold Blood

Early life

Donny Baldwin was raised in Palo Alto, California.[1]

Career

Baldwin began his career as a drummer for Elvin Bishop during the 1970s, where he worked with his future Jefferson Starship bandmate Mickey Thomas.[2] When the Elvin Bishop band disbanded, he joined the Santa Cruz band Snail and gigged around the Bay Area (including a stint with Pablo Cruise) until 1982.

After Aynsley Dunbar left Jefferson Starship in 1982, Baldwin replaced him and joined his old bandmate Thomas; he made his recorded debut with the band on the Nuclear Furniture LP in 1984. He remained with the band, which soon took the name Starship, through the recording of their studio album, Love Among the Cannibals. In September 1989, Baldwin assaulted Thomas while Starship was on tour in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Thomas' injuries required reconstructive surgery on his face and head,[3] and Baldwin was fired from the band. From February 1994 until its demise in April 1995, Baldwin drummed for the Jerry Garcia Band.

He rejoined the reformed Jefferson Starship in 2008, replacing Prairie Prince, and he performed on the tour in support of the 2008 studio album Jefferson's Tree of Liberty. Baldwin tours with Jefferson Starship as well as playing drums for Lydia Pense as a member of Cold Blood.

In 2017, former Jefferson Starship band member Craig Chaquico filed suit against the other remaining members of the band, including David Freiberg and Baldwin, over the use of the Jefferson Starship band name on tour billings and merchandise, citing a 1985 agreement to retire the band name.[4] On December 4, 2018, the lawsuit concerning the use of the name Jefferson Starship was dismissed after an undisclosed settlement was reached between Chaquico and the current members of the band.[5]

References
  1. "Meet Starship". The Alexandria Times-Tribune. 1986-07-30. Archived from the original on 2017-09-08. Retrieved 2017-06-29 – via newspapers.com. Donny joined the band three years ago. He grew up in Palo Alto, Calif., and played with different bands in the state.
  2. Huber, Nicholas (2017-05-31). "A case of the blues to hit Longview". Longview News-Journal. Archived from the original on 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  3. Tamarakin, Jeff (2003). Got a Revolution: The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-671-03403-0.
  4. Iovino, Nicholas (2017-04-28). "Guitarist Sues to Stop Use of Jefferson Starship Name". Courthouse News Service. Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  5. Stempel, Jonathan (December 4, 2018). "Jefferson Starship Members Settle Lawsuit Over Band Name". Reuters.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.


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