3:58 p.m. May 16, 2024: An earlier version of this story said John Barbata performed on the Turtles’ 1969 album “Turtle Soup.” He did not play on that album. John Barbata, the classic rock drummer who ...

“Rest in Peace, John,” the post concludes, with a red heart emoji. After pioneering psych-rock band Jefferson Airplane regrouped in the mid-1970s to create Jefferson Starship, Barbata was the new ...

Drummer John Barbata, who played for The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died. He was 79. Barbata’s death was announced on May 13 in a post on the Jefferson ...

John Barbata, a veteran rock drummer best known for playing with Jefferson Starship in the '70s, has died. He was 79. The band paid tribute to him on its Facebook page, writing, "We are saddened to ...

John Barbata, a drummer who played with a number of noteworthy bands including the Turtles, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died. Best Classic Bands ...

John Barbata, 79, a drummer for the Turtles, Jefferson Airplane and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, who walked away from rock music at the height of his career, has died. His death was announced Monday ...