American singer, songwriter, and musician (1942–2018)
Marty Balin
Balin in a live performance, 2011
Background information
Birth name
Martyn Jerel Buchwald
Born
(1942-01-30)January 30, 1942 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died
September 27, 2018(2018-09-27) (aged 76) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Psychedelic rock, folk rock, pop rock, soft rock, acid rock
Occupation(s)
Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Years active
1962–2016
Labels
Challenge, EMI, RCA Victor, Grunt Records, GWE
Musical artist
Balin performing at a concert in Hallandale, Florida
Martyn Jerel Buchwald (January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018), known as Marty Balin (/ˈbælɪn/), was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the founder/leader and one of the lead singers and songwriters of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship.[1]
^Pareles, Jon (September 29, 2018). "Marty Balin, a Founder of Jefferson Airplane, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
Martyn Jerel Buchwald (January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018), known as MartyBalin (/ˈbælɪn/), was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known...
Airplane frontman MartyBalin subsequently joined the group in 1975, and the following year's album Spitfire was a top five hit. Slick and Balin both left the...
October 1966 to February 1970 lineup of Jefferson Airplane, consisting of MartyBalin (vocals), Paul Kantner (guitar, vocals), Grace Slick (vocals, keyboards)...
in 1965, the group originally featured vocalist and rhythm guitarist MartyBalin, vocalist Signe Toly Anderson, lead guitarist and vocalist Jorma Kaukonen...
with their censors and talk to us and we'd say, "You guys are crazy." – MartyBalin Along with these lyrical changes, the label also decided that "Runnin'...
MartyBalin Greatest Hits is MartyBalin's 1999 album. The first half of the album contains all-new recordings of songs that Marty had previously performed...
Dryden, male lead vocalist-guitarist-songwriter and founder of band MartyBalin, guitarist-vocalist-songwriter Paul Kantner, lead guitarist (and occasional...
Pete Sears (bass, keyboards) in June 1974. Former Airplane vocalist MartyBalin joined the band in January 1975, having co-written and performed on the...
Airplane's successor band. Jefferson Airplane formed in 1965 when Kantner met MartyBalin. Kantner eventually became the leader of the group and led it through...
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solo by MartyBalin and ending with a 1972 live recording of the rarely heard "You Wear Your Dresses Too Short". "I Specialize in Love" (MartyBalin, Harry...
local psychedelic rock band called The Mod Squad. She was married to MartyBalin, a founding member of Jefferson Airplane. Karen graduated from Tampa...
Dragon Fly, Jefferson Airplane founder MartyBalin returned as a fully integrated member of the ensemble. Balin wrote or co-wrote five of the ten tracks...
the group members as they all took part in one or more tracks, with MartyBalin returning to the songwriting fold after his near-absence on After Bathing...
replaced Kantner on rhythm guitar and Jefferson Airplane co-lead vocalist MartyBalin joined on vocals for the electric songs. In 1970, the younger Kaukonen...
Balin Casady Band) was formed in 1985 by former Jefferson Airplane (later Jefferson Starship) members Paul Kantner (guitar and vocals), MartyBalin (vocals...
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