On Blows Against the Empire , Kantner and Slick sang about a group of people escaping Earth in a hijacked starship. In 1971, the album was nominated for the prestigious science fiction prize, the Hugo Award , a rare honor for a musical recording. Kantner and Slick were a couple during this period. Slick was pregnant during the recording of the album. Their daughter, China , was born shortly thereafter.
On Blows Against the Empire , Kantner and Slick sang about a group of
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