He died May 8 in Oklahoma.
Barbatas death was confirmed on the official Facebook pages ofthe StarshipandAirplane, but neither provided details.
Our thoughts go out to his family, friends and fans.
John Barbata in the 1970sGetty Images
Rock in peace, Johnny!
He also appeared on the groups popular tracks Ride the Tiger, With Your Love, Runaway and more.
He drummed on the classic 1967 No.
Back cover of Jefferson Starship’s 1976 album ‘Spitfire,’ with John Barbata at bottom rightGrunt Records
1 single Happy Together as well the late-60s Top 10 hits Elenore and You Showed Me.
Barbata retired from national touring and big-name recording after his accident, taking more than a year to recover.
He resumed making albums and playing live in the 1980s.
