| Joey Covington | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Edward Covington |
| Born | June 27, 1945 |
| Origin | East Conemaugh, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupations | Percussionist, songwriter, singer, producer |
| Instruments | Drums, vocals |
| Years active | 1955-current |
| Associated acts | Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship |
Joseph "Joey" Edward Covington (born June 27, 1945 in East Conemaugh, Pennsylvania) is a US drummer, best known for his involvements with Hot Tuna and Jefferson Airplane.
A self-taught drummer since the age of 10, Covington (also know in his childhood as Joey Michno) helped found Blues-rock group Hot Tuna in 1969, alongside Jefferson Airplane members Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen, while the latter band was still in its beginnings.
However, the recordings he did for Tuna were unreleased and eventually rejoined Casady and Kaukonen at the Airplane and featured on three studio albums, the first being Volunteers, as he replaced Spencer Dryden midway through the recording process. He wrote and sang the last hit for Jefferson Airplane 1971's "Pretty As You Feel" featured on the Bark Album.
Covington left Jefferson Airplane in mid-1972 to pursue a solo career, starting with Fat Fandango.[1] He subsequently faded from view, only resurfacing sporadically, like in 1976's Spitfire by Jefferson Starship, where he co-wrote the hit single "With Your Love".
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s he toured with various configurations as The San Francisco Allstars.