Mickey Thomas (Starship/Jefferson Starship)

In this in depth interview, Mickey Thomas reflects on his remarkable journey from singing the iconic vocal on Elvin Bishop’s “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” to becoming the powerhouse frontman for Jefferson Starship and later Starship. He shares stories from his early days in the Georgia rock and soul scene, the unexpected breakout success of “Fooled Around and Fell in Love,” and how that moment launched him into one of rock’s most recognizable voices. Thomas walks through the transition from Jefferson Starship—known for hits like “Jane,” “Find Your Way Back,” and “No Way Out”—to the re-formed Starship era, where he helped deliver some of the biggest pop-rock anthems of the 1980s. He talks candidly about the whirlwind success behind chart-toppers such as “We Built This City,” “Sara,” and the Oscar-nominated “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now,” and offers insight into the band’s evolution, reinvention, and enduring legacy. The episode highlights Thomas’s signature voice, his resilience through band changes and industry shifts, and the stories behind the songs that helped define multiple eras of American rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices