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John Cipollina

From: Berkeley, United States
Active: 1943–1989
Releases: 3

blues rock
psychedelic rock
rock

About

John Cipollina (; August 24, 1943 – May 29, 1989) was a guitarist best known for his role as a founder and the lead guitarist of the prominent San Francisco rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service. After leaving Quicksilver he formed the band Copperhead, was a member of the San Francisco All Stars and later played with numerous other bands.

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Member of

Quicksilver Messenger Service 1965–1971, 1975–1975
Sounds of San Francisco now
Copperhead now
Thunder and Lightning now
Zero now
Terry & the Pirates now
John Cipollina’s Raven now

Discography

Albums 1

Raven 1988

Live 2

Links

Listen

Social

johncipollina.com

Reference

Sibling

Mario Cipollina now

Also known as

John Holland Mallet III

Tags

guitar

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: f9c3eee5-d579-4d6e-b2a7-7d2568e3c96d
ISNI: 0000000045738675
IPI: 00077803552
IPI: 00077803650

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.