Former JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/HOT TUNA Drummer Joey Covington Dies In Car Crash
June 6, 2013, 11 years ago
According to Billboard, drummer Joey Covington, who played with JEFFERSON AIRPLANE from 1970-72 and later in the offshoot band HOT TUNA, died in a car crash in Palm Springs on Tuesday. He was 67 years old.
His death was confirmed by a post on Jefferson Starship’s Facebook page Wednesday that simply read, “Rest in peace, Joey.”
According to local paper The Desert Sun, Covington crashed his Honda Civic into a retaining wall near Belardo Road and South Palm Canyon Drive. Covington, a resident of Palm Springs, was not wearing a seat belt.
Covington joined Jefferson Airplane during the recording of 1969's Volunteers album. He also played on the Bark and Long John Silver’ albums, as well as appearing on the 1976 hit 'With Your Love'.
