Craig Clinton Chaquico (or Chaquiço, /tʃəˈkiːsoʊ/ chə-KEE-soh; born September 26, 1954[1]) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and composer.

Chaquico was born and raised in Sacramento, California and attended La Sierra High School in the suburb of Carmichael.

[7] During physical therapy, his father told him that guitarist Les Paul had been in a car accident and had played guitar to help himself heal.

[2] At 16 he recorded for the first time with Kantner and Grace Slick on their albums Sunfighter[2][10] and Baron von Tollbooth & the Chrome Nun.

Jefferson Starship released nine platinum and gold selling albums between 1974 and 1984, including Red Octopus, which was certified double-platinum in 1995.

He wrote or co-wrote "Fast Buck Freddy", "Love Too Good", "Rock Music", "Jane", "Find Your Way Back", and "Layin' It on the Line".

[22] In August 2022, Chaquico filed a lawsuit against Jefferson Starship Incorporated, as well as a number of former bandmates, music companies, and managers.

[25] He played a '57 Les Paul Goldtop on the first two Jefferson Starship albums and tours, Dragon Fly (1974) and Red Octopus (1975), on such songs as "Miracles".

[7][26][27] He also soon added a rare '59 Les Paul Sunburst to his collection which he played on the next two albums, Spitfire (1976) and Earth (1978) and can be heard on such songs as "With Your Love", "Count on Me", and "Runaway".

[5] With the National Association of Music Therapy, Beamz, Remo, and Washburn Guitars, he provided instruments to patients in hospitals.