Al Staehely is best known as vocalist, bass player, and main songwriter on the band Spirit’s fifth album, Feedback, which was released in 1972, and also for his subsequent bands The Staehely Brothers and The Nick Gravenites / John Cipollina Band. As a songwriter, his works were also recorded Keith Moon, Bobbie Gentry, Patti Dahlstrom, Nick Gravenites, John Cipollina, Marty Balin, and many more. Those in his orbit also know that he did all of those things after going to law school and went on to be a successful entertainment attorney in Houston, building on his many varied experiences in the music business.