Marty Balin
| Born | January 30, 1942 |
| Hometown | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Spouse | Karen Teresa Deal, Victoria Ann Martin, Susan Joy Finkelstein |
| Children | Jennifer Buchwald, Delaney Buchwald |
| Parents | Catherine Eugenia Buchwald, Joseph Buchwald |
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As far as rock’s elder statesmen go, Marty Balin (pictured above, at left), who died Sept. 27 at age 76, was one of its rarest birds. While helping to create the freewheeling San Francisco psychedelic scene and sound that gave rise to his Jefferson Airplane, he possessed a richly fluid and romantic tenor unusual for rock’s […]
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Marty Balin, founder of Jefferson Airplane, dies at 76
NEW YORK (AP) — Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s "San Francisco Sound" both as founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other bands performed, has died. He was 76.
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Jefferson Airplane co-founder Marty Balin dies at 76
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 guitarist and singer, who co-founded the psychedelic group in San Francisco in 1965, died on Thursday and his wife, Susan Joy Balin, was by his side, spokesman Ryan Romenesko said in a statement. Jefferson Starship, the splinter band that Balin also played in for a number of years, paid tribute to thei
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Marty Balin, lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane, dies aged 76
Marty Balin, a patron of the 1960s "San Francisco Sound" both as founder and lead singer of the Jefferson Airplane and co-owner of the club where the Airplane and other Bay Area bands performed, has died. He was 76. Balin died on Thursday in Tampa, Florida, on the way to the hospital, spokesman Ryan Romenesko said. The cause of death was not immediately available. The dark-eyed, baby-faced Balin was an ex-folk musician who formed the Airplane in 1965 and within two years was at the heart of a na
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Marty Balin dead: Jefferson Airplane cofounder dies aged 76
Jefferson Airplane cofounder Marty Balin has died at the age of 76, his spokesman has confirmed. The singer and guitarist, who cofounded the psychedelic rock group in 1965, died on Thursday in Tampa, Florida, where he was on the way to the hospital. Jefferson Starship, the splinter band that Balin also played in for a number of years, paid tribute to their former bandmate on its official Facebook page.
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Jefferson Airplane co-founder Marty Balin dies at age 76 - media
Marty Balin, a co-founder of the legendary rock band Jefferson Airplane, has died at the age of 76, Rolling Stone and Variety reported on Friday. The guitarist and singer, who co-founded the psychedelic group in San Francisco in 1965, died on Thursday, the reports said, citing a representative for Balin. Jefferson Starship, the splinter band that Balin also played in for a number of years, paid tribute to their former bandmate on its official Facebook site.
