Jack Bonus


Jack Bonus was an American rock and blues musician, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He was best known for his self-titled album, which was released in 1972 on Grunt Records, a vanity label that was founded in 1971 by Jefferson Airplane and distributed by RCA Records. Jack was the son of Ben Bonus, a well known Yiddish theatre actor.

Music career

Hailing from San Francisco, Jack Bonus got his start in the music business as a session musician, playing the 'Dead' scene during the late sixties and early seventies. He was also a member of Banana & The Bunch. With his connection to several members of the Jefferson Airplane, he was signed to their label and released only one album.

Death

Bonus died on a Saturday evening, April 20, 2013.

Discography