I know he's probably not too well known here, but Marty wrote and sang lead on several Airplane and Starship songs in the 60's and 70's, including "Volunteers" and "Miracles".

Marty Balin, gone at 76.

Great singer, and he’ll be missed. Starship recorded one of my songs with Grace Slick singing the lead, but in the “out” chorus Marty contributed some fabulous ad lib parts, which lifted the song for me personally.

Also liked his vocals and writing on many other Jefferson Airplane and Starship albums, including one of my all time favorites entitled Bless Its Pointed Little Head, recorded live at the Fillmore in 1968.

RIP.

I feel like I'm getting closer and closer to the front of the line (going over the cliff). I remember like it was yesterday, my friend came back to Ann Arbor from the Human Be-in in San Francisco with some Owsley acid tabs and Jefferson Airplane Takes Off. I made it out there by March of that year. I was just beginning to peak when Jack Casady's bass came rumbling through the speakers and Marty Balin started singing. This was before Grace Slick joined the group, replacing the pregnant Signe Toly Anderson. Bless ALL our pointy little heads!

"I saw you... comin' back to me." I remember him singing it in Golden Gate Park while Grace played the recorder. Just a duet. Very vital member of the Jefferson Airplane.Marty will be missed. Grace, by the way, had an art gallery showing in Sausalito. Lynn

Wow- I'm jealous.

I never got to see Airplane, just Starship.

I like Airplane much more than Starship.

Saw Starship in 1984. A small arena with really good seats available at the box office the day of the concert. This was before Mickey joined. Must have been just before because Kantner Balin and Slick were all there. It wasn't a great show as far as effects or such goes. They basically did a "greatest hits" show, but I enjoyed it. Oddly the highlight of the show was ex-Doobie Brother Michael MacDonald who performed a solo opening act. He knew how to work the audience.