His older brother, John Cipollina (1943–1989) was the guitarist for Quicksilver Messenger Service.
[1][2] Cipollina was in the band Soundhole, based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
[3] In 1979, members of Soundhole and Clover joined forces to form Huey Lewis and the News.
The News' sound draws upon early pop, R&B, doo-wop, blue-eyed soul and new wave.
[4][5][6] Cipollina was fired from Huey Lewis and the News in 1995 due to suffering from drug addiction.