Marty Balin, the co-founder and lead vocalist of 1960s psychedelic rock giants Jefferson Airplane and a key member of the subsequent hit band Jefferson Starship, died on Thursday (27) at the age of 76. While Grace Slick is responsible for the best known songs on Surrealistic Pillow, the classics White Rabbit and Somebody to Love, both top 10 hits, Balin was the romantic balladeer in the band, writing and singing the delicate love songs Today and Coming Back to Me on Surrealistic Pillow, both favorites of mine from the first moment I heard them, albeit a long time ago. 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Create new account The JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, initially a folk-rock venture, came to epitomize the psychedelic scene, scoring a gold record in 1967 with its second album, "Surrealistic Pillow". That was a hell of a two years, he says. Marty is survived by his wife Susan Joy Balin, daughters Jennifer Edwards and Delaney Balin, and stepdaughters Rebekah Geier and Moriah Geier. His presence will be within my entire being forever.Susan Balin, Your email address will not be published. Further great popularity ensued with their more pop-friendly sound, which produced a run of major albums such as Dragonfly, the chart-topping Red Octopus and Spitfire. Sign up for our new Morning Report weekday newsletter. Back in those days Marty was quite the businessman said Paul Kantner. He will be honored with a Milley in October. Symphony puts a tremendous capper on a Bartk recording project, Pink announces new S.F. The Airplane had just finished the first of a two-night run at Winterland when they heard the news that she had been found lifeless in her Los Angeles hotel room while recording tracks for her new album, Pearl.. He is most remembered for Jefferson Airplane, Starship. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Marty is survived by his wife Susan Joy Balin, daughters Jennifer Edwards and Delaney Balin, and stepdaughters Rebekah Geier and Moriah Geier. Her death hit Balin so hard that he was too upset to go on stage the next night. In 1981, he released his first solo album, Balin , featuring two top hits , Hearts and Atlanta Lady. Members of the rock group Jefferson Airplane pose for in San Francisco, Ca., March 8, 1968. Required fields are marked *. But really, we were all touched by his love. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Marty Balin, a co-founder of the legendary rock band Jefferson Airplane whose soulful tenor gave the band its distinctive sound, has died at the age of 76, his representative said on Friday. ', The True Story Behind 'Cocaine Bear': A 175-Pound Beast, a Dead Drug Smuggler in Gucci Loafers and More, Michael B. Jordan Meets Reporter at 'Creed III' Premiere Who 'Teased Him all the Time' in High School: 'I Was the Corny Kid, Right? Jefferson Airplane sprang from the Matrix, and Balin served as the groups leader and soulful co-vocalist until his departure in 1971. His high tenor voice became a centerpiece of the groups sound via hits like Miracles and With Your Love. That group splintered as well before reuniting without Balin several years later as a pure pop outfit under the abbreviated name Starship. 513 Followers, 626 Following, 580 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Susan Joy Balin (@susanjoybalin) Born Martyn Jerel Buchwald in Cincinatti, Ohio on 30 January 1942, Balin was raised in the San Francisco area and played folk guitar locally, recording for Challenge Records. Adults are getting hip and the young people are not so young. But really, we were all touched by his love. Balin resided in Florida and San Francisco with his wife, Susan Joy Balin, formerly Susan Joy Finkelstein. 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Hearts was on 1981s Balin album, which also contained the top 30 follow-up Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love). The Lucky album followed in 1983. At the end of 1978, after contributing several major hits including Miracles, With Your Love, Count on Me, and Runaway with Jefferson Starship, Marty left the band. Marty is survived by his wife Susan Joy Balin, daughters Jennifer Edwards and Delaney Balin, and stepdaughters Rebekah Geier and Moriah Geier. A day I will always remember and be thankful for having., We were on just before Otis. Legal Statement. Fox News' Julius Young and the Associated Press contributed to this report. It was 20 years later that the band received the Recording Academys lifetime achievement award, with Patti Smith writing in the Grammy Awards program book about her appreciation for the soaring combination of Grace Slicks acerbic wit and fearless charisma and the romantic purity of Marty Balin.. (AP Photo), Jefferson Airplane founder Marty Balin, now 76 years old, settled in Mill Valley as a young rocker in 1968. What better way to "vibe" my Buck two days before our wedding anniversary? Born Martyn Jerel Buchwald in Cincinnati, Ohio, on January 30, 1942, Marty was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area by parents Joe and Jean Buchwald. He painted vibrant, large-scale portraits of many of the most influential musicians and good friends Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Jerry Garcia, to name a few. I cant wait to get back to Mill Valley., Contact Paul Liberatore at p.liberatore@comcast.net, What: 24th annual Milley Awards honoring Marty Balin, music; Annie Rosenthall Parr, performing arts; Warren Farrell, literary arts; Dart Check, visual arts, and Larry the Hat Lautzker, community contributions, Where: Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Admission: $75, must be purchased in advance, Information: info@milleyawards.org, milleyawards.org; 415-721-1906 or 415-388-7550, Jefferson Airplane founder Marty Balin being, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Alameda County DAs new policy will reduce prison sentences through widespread elimination of sentencing enhancements, Jefferson Airplane founder Marty Balin being honored by Mill Valley, his longtime hometown. The bands breakthrough came with the seminal Surrealistic Pillow album, which came out in February 1967 and included the consecutive US top ten singles Somebody To Love and White Rabbit. Both became, and remain, symbols of the Haight-Ashbury counterculture scene that exploded in the famous Summer of Love. Rest in peace Marty.Your airplane will soar on forever. Back in those days Marty was quite the businessman, said Paul Kantner, who passed away in 2016. To all my fellow Jefferson Airplane Band members, through its various metamorphoses, I thank you for a dream come true., In a statement, Susan and Balins family issued a statement that noted how Balinalso enjoyed painting all his life. As one of this years judges for Mill Valleys annual Milley Awards, I happily joined my colleagues in voting to give the award for achievement in music to Marty Balin, a founder of the Jefferson Airplane and one of the principal architects of San Francisco psychedelic rock. I told him I couldnt play that night, and I didnt think the bad was playing very well anyway.. He was 76. BLABBERMOUTH.NET reserves the right to "hide" comments that may be considered offensive, illegal or inappropriate and to "ban" users that violate the site's Terms Of Service. He was the one who pushed us to do all the business stuff, orchestrating, thinking ahead, looking for managers and club opportunities. Drugs and alcohol, he felt, were tearing the group apart and affecting the music. I used to sing rock n roll, and then folk with the Town Criers, but I knew I wanted my own group to go on in my own way. Janis Joplin, the nouveau riche owner of a redwood-shaded mini-estate in Larkspurs Baltimore Canyon, was one of his more famous and flamboyant visitors. 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Marty Balin, a co-founder of Jefferson Airplane and a member of its later incarnation Jefferson Starship, whose high and soulful voice defined many of both groups' songs, died Thursday, his rep. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. He later performed in various incarnations of Jefferson Starship between 1993 and 2008. Marty Balin, co-founder of the psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, has died. Susan Joy Balin on Instagram: "Finding myself in Miami with my MoMo while Reb and Seth are in Utah and Pawel is NYC #darlingdaughter #loveyou #miami" susanjoybalin Follow 3 likes susanjoybalin Finding myself in Miami with my MoMo while Reb and Seth are in Utah and Pawel is NYC #darlingdaughter #loveyou #miami 1h paid_promo_3.0 Balins cause of death was not disclosed as of press time. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Kantner died in 2016. 7. Balin is survived by his wife, Susan Joy Balin, daughters Jennifer Edwards and Delaney Balin, and stepdaughters Rebekah Geier and Moriah Geier. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. Heres the presale code, Yuja Wang with the San Francisco Symphony, Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Pass It On60th AnniversaryMusical Celebration, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). In 1999, after three decades in Mill Valley, Balin moved to Tampa, Florida, for the warmer weather and to be near a daughter, Delaney, who was born with the birth defect spina bifida. He was previously married to Karen Teresa Deal, Victoria Ann Martin and Susan Joy Finkelstein. Marty and I shared the deepest of love he often called it Nirvana and it was. "Marty was the one who started the San Francisco scene," says Bill Thompson, Balin's roommate back in the mid-'60s and former manager of both the JEFFERSON AIRPLANE and JEFFERSON STARSHIP. (photo: Arthur Rosato), Jefferson Airplane In Concert from Winterland March 11, 1967 Gordon Skene Sound Collection. He was the leader of the band on that level. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. 8 Likes, 1 Comments - Susan Joy Balin (@susanjoybalin) on Instagram: "Somethings are written in stone. Martys solo career prove d to be as successful as his past music endeavors. LOS ANGELES Marty Balin, a cofounder of the band Jefferson Airplane and a member of its later incarnation Jefferson Starship, whose high and soulful voice defined many of both groups' songs,. A day I will always remember and be thankful for having.. With heavy hearts, we learn today of the passing of Marty Balin. Help us build our profile of Marty Balin and Susan Joy Finkelstein! However, he had a recent history of serious health problems: In March 2016, he underwent open-heart surgery at New York Citys Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, and in a subsequent lawsuit, he alleged that the hospitals negligence had caused him to suffer a paralyzed vocal cord, loss of his left thumb and half of his tongue, bedsores, and kidney damage. After recovering from a near-fatal heart attack in 2016, Balin is looking forward to returning to his longtime hometown for the 24th annual Milley Awards on Oct. 21 at the Mill Valley Community Center. Ondara Makes Voyage From Kenya to Minnesota & Astounds With Tales of America (INTERVIEW), Suds & Sounds: Beale Street Brewing Co. 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