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But really, we were all touched by his love. It's living history and it's timeless. In pop music today, you cant just present melody and a beat. He last performed in Marin in 2015, when he flew in with his band of Florida musicians for a one-night show at Mill Valleys Throckmorton Theater. "Marty and I shared the deepest of love he often called it Nirvana and it was," said Susan Balin. He made numerous further solo albums, the last being 2016s The Greatest Love. He was 76. His wife, Susan Joy Balin, was by his side. 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. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. or redistributed. His wife, Susan Joy Balin, was by his side when he died Thursday. 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. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Everyone was excited about the session. Marty was the one who started the San Francisco scene, Bill Thompson, Balins roommate in the mid-60s and former manager of both Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, said in a statement Friday. His wife, Susan Joy Balin, was by his side. The past, the present, or both. (photo: Arthur Rosato), Jefferson Airplane In Concert from Winterland March 11, 1967 Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Even (Winterland promoter) Bill Graham came over, wanting to know what was wrong. Wed go all the way to the top of the mountain and back, he recalls happily. Whatever happened to wishes wished on a star? Marty Balin. Marty's solo career proved to be as successful as his past music endeavors. Airplane played at the famed Monterey Pop Festival of June 1967, where, as he remembered in a Billboard article for its 50th anniversary: We were on just before Otis. And so, not to shirk responsibilities, but to share what I think is the most apt and heartfelt sentiment, I decided it only fitting to share the announcement via the Marty Balin Facebook page: With a heavy heart we share this sad news. I think we were the first to heat up the crowd. It was a bore.. Marty Balin, Jefferson Airplane co-founder, has died. His presence will be within my entire being forever., The current configuration of Jefferson Airplane wrote on social media: We have lost a true legend. 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. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Cover to 1967 album "Surrealistic Pillow" by Jefferson Airplane. Jefferson Airplane was formed with Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen and others as a house band. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Balin co-founded the San Francisco-based Jefferson Airplane in 1965 and was central to their emergence on the West Coast rock scene that bloomed thereafter. I remember the 2 AM Club and Sweetwater. 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. Marty Balin, the legendary founder and lead vocalist of Jefferson Airplane andhit song-writer of Jefferson Starship, passed away on September 27. Get more celebrity news and photos delivered to your inbox for free on weekdays. Marty is survived by his wife Susan Joy Balin, daughters Jennifer Edwards and Delaney Balin, and stepdaughters Rebekah Geier and Moriah Geier. In his down time, while he was sorting things out in his life and career, he would go on long hikes on Mount Tamalpais with his dog. The singer's soulful tenor was a signature of the Airplane and Starship's sound. Bay Area arts: here are 9 great shows to see this weekend, Chart-topping band performs benefit show at intimate Bay Area venue, Petaluma Music Festival unleashes big lineup for 16th annual event, Justin Bieber cancels remaining Justice World Tour dates, including California shows. Everybody would come by, hanging out and playing songs for each other, he says. Shes now 23 and works at a Florida art museum. People came over to the house and sat with me, cooked food, rolled joints and made me feel better, he remembers. Market data provided by Factset. 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. Martys solo career prove d to be as successful as his past music endeavors. "He was the leader of the band on that level. Back in those days Marty was quite the businessman, said Paul Kantner, who passed away in 2016. In 2016, the late singerunderwent open-heart surgery, the New York Post reported at the time. Marty and I shared the deepest of love he often called it Nirvanaand it was, said Susan Balin in a statement. His presence will be within my entire being forever.". Required fields are marked *. date. He was the most powerful entertainer I ever saw., After a succession of gold-selling albums in the US, Balin left the band in 1971 but rejoined when Slick, Kantner and other originals formed the reconfigured and renamed Jefferson Starship, whom Balin went on to join. (AP Photo), Jefferson Airplane founder Marty Balin, now 76 years old, settled in Mill Valley as a young rocker in 1968. Ondara Makes Voyage From Kenya to Minnesota & Astounds With Tales of America (INTERVIEW), Suds & Sounds: Beale Street Brewing Co. Celebrates Memphis Music Through Craft Beer, Movie Review: Louis C.K.s Tommorow Night, SONG PREMIERE: Sunsetter Drops Ambiently Shoegazed Wave Of Hope On Surely Everythings Alright, SONG/VIDEO PREMIERE: The Rough & Tumble Drop Melodic Charmer Aint That Way Off New Album Only This Far Out May 12th, SONG PREMIERE: New England Alt-Country Outfit Say ZuZu Make Welcome Return to Form with Big Horizon. Were still rehearsing new things.. I fell in love with him when I saw how he had dedicated his life to Delaney, even over the music, says Susan Joy Balin, his wife of five years. In January 2016, Balins longtime bandmate and friend, Paul Kantner, died of multiple organ failure and septic shock after suffering a heart attack, his second. 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". Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Balin is survived by his wife Susan Joy Balin, daughters Jennifer Edwards and Delaney Balin and stepdaughters Rebekah Geier and Moriah Geier. Login Kantner died in 2016. Learn all about Susan Joy Balin on AllMusic. His wife, Susan Joy Balin, was by his side. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Balin is survived by Susan, daughtersJennifer Edwards andDelaney Balin, and stepdaughters Rebekah Geier and Moriah Geier. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Marty's solo career prove d to be as successful as his past music endeavors. Feed View. 3 Comments. 128 in the US and helped to create a buzz about the band on the growing San Francisco scene, before the departure of Spence and Toly, who were replaced by Spencer Dryden and Grace Slick, respectively. He was 76. He was the leader of the band on that level. Anderson and Spence soon left the band and were replaced by Grace Slick and Spencer Dryden, respectively, and the groups 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow featuring the Slick-sung hits White Rabbit and Somebody to Love, along with several songs co-written by Balin vaulted the group into superstardom. "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. He was a major part of their trademark songs such as Somebody To Love and White Rabbit and their original run of albums, as well as the huge success enjoyed in the 1970s by Jefferson Starship. 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. or. We feel what were doing. The late singer is pictured here in Sept. 1978. He was a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, having been inducted with other members of the Airplane in 1996. Marty Balins first mention in The Chronicle was as a club co-owner, not the founder of one of the greatest bands in San Francisco history. Back in those days Marty was quite the businessman said Paul Kantner. His presence will be within my entire being forever, Susan Joy Balin said in a statement. His wife, Susan Joy Balin, was at his side. His music is known for being the soundtrack to all of life's monumental moments. The cause of death was not announced. 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. Decades later, he told Relix magazine that his decision to leave the band was ultimately spurred by fellow San Franciscan Janis Joplins heroin overdose death in 1970. American singer, songwriter, and musician, 'Mandalorian' star Pedro Pascal, creators on new Grogu revelations and 'Last of Us' comparisons, Saved by the bell: Contestant ordered to keep mask on, in historic 'Masked Singer' first, Chris Pine admits 'it does look' like Harry Styles spit on him but this is what actually happened, Rebel Wilson 'collapsed' after Ramona Agruma proposal: 'I was so overwhelmed', Amy Grant recalls being 'so scared' to return to touring following serious bike accident. Susan's other daughters were Rebekah Geier and Moriah Geier. Her death hit Balin so hard that he was too upset to go on stage the next night. He was previously married to Karen Teresa Deal, Victoria Ann Martin and Susan Joy Finkelstein. Then, chuckling, adds, I lived in Mill Valley for 30 some years and had never heard of a Milley.. 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. 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. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The guitarist and singer, who co-founded the psychedelic group in San Francisco in 1965, died on Thursday, with his wife, Susan Joy Balin, by his side, spokesman Ryan Romenesko said in a. Balins soulful tenor proved a pivotal element of the groups sound. 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. #loveislove #forever #humbled" ), I was never a boyfriend of hers, Balin explains, But we were close friends playing on the same stage and hanging out before and after gigs., When Joplin died of a drug overdose in 1970, when she was just 27, Balin was devastated. Cmon, stand up!, and everybody would stand up. videos, Sign up for our new Morning Report weekday newsletter. Really? It was a pain in the butt, but Im doing good now.. and more from FamousFix.com. About American Singer Marty Balin was born Martyn Jerel Buchwald on 30th January, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio and passed away on 27th Sep 2018 Tampa, Florida, U.S. aged 75. Shed take him for spins around the county in her celebrated psychedelic-painted Porsche, the car that was so unmistakably hers that fans would leave notes for her under the windshield wipers. He was 76. Balin wrote or co-wrote several of the bands classic songs, including Its No Secret, Today, Comin Back to Me, Plastic Fantastic Lover, Share a Little Joke, and Volunteers. Less than two years before leaving Jefferson Airplane, Balin was knocked unconscious by Hells Angels while performing at the infamous Altamont festival in Northern California, which featured the Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane, and other bands. His presence will be within my entire being forever. Susan Balin. All rights reserved. His presence will be within my entire being forever.". A photographer, she met her husband on a photo shoot. Balin's soulful tenor proved a pivotal element of the group's sound. In 1975, Balin reunited with Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner in Jefferson Starship, lending his distinctive high tenor voice to the top 20 hits Miracles, With Your Love, Count on Me, and Runaway. Balin left Jefferson Starship in 1978, after which he focused on a solo career that spawned the top 40 hits Hearts and Atlanta Lady (Something About Your Love). In 1985, he teamed with Kantner and Jefferson Airplane/Hot Tuna bassist Jack Casady in the KBC Band, and in 1989 he participated in a reunion album and tour with Jefferson Airplane. His presence will be within my entire being forever.. He rented at first and eventually bought the place and renovated it. Getting a Milley is cool, he says, speaking by phone from his Tampa home. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Its gotta be saying something, and hit people inside. That was a hell of a two years, he says. "But really, we were all touched by his love. Grid view. He remained an avid painter, creating large portraits of fellow scenesters and friends such as Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia and Jim Morrison. "Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool", Marty Balin - The heart and soul of an iconic band - who will be missed. This was the line-up that made the Jefferson Airplane Takes Off album, released in August 1966 on RCA Victor. Create new account Marty Balin, founder of Jefferson Airplane, longtime member of Jefferson Starship, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, has died at age 76. Michael B. 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He also wrote key compositions including Its No Secret Today, Comin Back To Me Plastic Fantastic Lover Share a Little Joke, and Volunteers.. Balin's family confirmed his sudden death on Facebook writing, "With a heavy heart we share this sad news." "Marty Balin, the legendary founder and lead vocalist of Jefferson Airplane and hit. All rights reserved. Too much cocaine, nobody paying attention or listening to anybody else, everybody doing their own thing, he says. Basically, we are doing social blues our time and our place, said Balin. Marty Balin, the legendary founder and lead vocalist of Jefferson Airplane and hit song-writer of Jefferson Starship, passed away on September 27. He sold his interest in the club after the Airplanes star began to rise. 7. Chelsea Hotel or Hotel Chelsea. Required fields are marked *. The next year, after being knocked unconscious by a Hells Angel while on stage at the infamous Altamont free concert, hed had enough, walking away from the band, blaming what he calls the same old boring stuff for the break-up. Back in those days Marty was quite the businessman said Paul Kantner. Legal Statement. The current configuration of Jefferson Airplane wrote on social media: Your email address will not be published. Glen Campbell was the big star of the day. Market data provided by Factset. March 2023 new releases include Miley Cyrus, De La Soul and U2, Outside Lands 2023 presale tickets go on sale this week. 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. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Balin co-founded the San Francisco-based Jefferson Airplane . (After Janis died, I thought, Im not gonna go onstage and play that kind of music, he explained.). Marty and I shared the deepest of love he often called it Nirvanaand it was, said Susan Balin in a statement. 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. Balin had five songwriting credits on the album, sharing lead vocals with Slick and taking a further hand in Airplanes visual image. Later in his career, Balin, Kantner and Slick teamed up again for the bands successor group, Jefferson Starship. STATEMENT FROM SUSAN JOY BALIN AND FAMILY: Marty had a historic career as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and platinum and gold solo artist. (ASSOCIATED PRESS ARCHIVES), Jefferson Airplane performs at the landmark Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967, with an 18-year-old Dusty Baker in attendance. (An aside: Janis Porsche spent 20 years on display in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame before her family sold it at auction to a private party for $1.76 million in 2015. Id walk on stage and look behind the amps and see what the drugs were for that show, he says. Balin also enjoyed painting all his life. Balin said the name, Jefferson Airplane, meant nothing in the music world, joking that the mammal world is exhausted for band names. Balin then met Paul Kantner, the 12-string guitarist at a hootenanny. Rest in peace Marty.Your airplane will soar on forever. He was 76. But really, we were all touched by his love. He was the leader of the band on that level. Balin later founded the KBC Band with former Airplane colleagues Paul Kantner and Jack Casady and took part in an Airplane reunion, complete with an eponymous album on Epic Records, in 1989. 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. He was 76. "Back in those days Marty was quite the businessman," said Paul Kantner. news, Marty Balin (American, 1942-2018) was the founder, lead singer and songwriter of the groundbreaking San Francisco psychedelic band Jefferson Airplane and a key member of its successor Jefferson Starship. The entire time he called Mill Valley home, Balin lived at the same address. Hidden comments will still appear to the user and to the user's Facebook friends. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Jorma Kaukonen, later of the Jefferson Airplane, accompanying her on guitar. In 1981, he released his first solo album, "Balin", featuring two hits, "Hearts" and "Atlanta Lady". Liked it? American Singer Marty Balin was born Martyn Jerel Buchwald on 30th January, 1943 in Cincinnati, Ohio and passed away on 27th Sep 2018 Tampa, Florida, U.S. aged 75. But really, we were all touched by his love. (The newspaper returned the favor by spelling his name wrong the first two times he was mentioned as Marty Balan and Marty Ballan.). He will be greatly missed our hearts go out to his family, friends and music fans everywhere., I saw him do a solo gig in a small club in Utica, NY way back.and for 50 people..he sang his ass off! ", "Marty and I shared the deepest of love he often called it Nirvana and it was," Susan said in the statement. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Whitney Walker Champions Gratifying Gothic Folk-rock Sounds on A Dog Staring Into a Mirror on the Floor (ALBUM REVIEW). 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, In 1981, he released his first solo album, Balin, featuring two top hits, "Hearts" and "Atlanta Lady". Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. Adults are getting hip and the young people are not so young. He killed. Start your day with the news you need from the Bay Area and beyond. Marty and I shared the deepest of lovehe often called it Nirvanaand it was. All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Past Daily: News, History, Music And An Enormous Sound Archive. The cause of death was not immediately available. Connect with Susan Joy Balin on Facebook. His wife, Susan Joy Balin, was by his side. Glen Campbell was the big star of the day. Marty was the one who started the San Francisco scene, says Bill Thompson, Balins roommate back in the mid-60s and former manager of both the Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. (Fred Arellano). The pair teamed up with guitarist Jorma Kaukonen, bassist Jack Casady, drummer Skip Spence and singer Signe Anderson as the Jefferson Airplane and released their debut album, Jefferson Airplane Takes Off, in 1966. His first single for them was I Specialise In Love, which as Balin wrote on Instagram in the summer of 2017, had a notable cast lost of musicians. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. Balin was a galvanizing member of both the band and the San Francisco scene, and in 1965 helped launch a club in the city called the Matrix that hosted many groups of the era, ranging from the Airplane, the Doors and Janis Joplin to the Velvet Underground. Double Fun: A Different Type Of Focus For Robert Palmer, Nadine: Chuck Berry Wins Freedom To Drive His Coffee-Colored Cadillac, Best Roger Daltrey Songs: 20 Career-Defining Cuts From The Pinball Wizard, The Velvet Underground See The Light On Self-Titled Third Album, Best Justin Bieber Songs: 26 Essential Tracks For Beliebers, Clube Da Esquina: Milton Nascimento & L Borgess Masterpiece, Long Gone Lonesome Blues: Hank Williams Classic Country Hit, Classic Titles From David Axelrod, Bernard Purdie To Return On Vinyl, KISS Announces Final Ever Concerts At Madison Square Garden, The Who Announce Summer Show With RPO At UKs Royal Sandringham Estate, Mellow Gold: The Hip-Hop Folk Of Becks KaleidoscopicClassic. BLABBERMOUTH.NET uses the Facebook Comments plugin to let people comment on content on the site using their Facebook account. And Im sure Im not alone in fondly remembering the album cover art with its photos of the fresh-faced young band by Herb Greene. Balins illness rendered him unable to attend the Grammys when the Airplane was awarded lifetime achievement honors, but he released a statement at the time, saying, I am grateful for the beautiful musical journey my life continues to take. Balin later sued New Yorks Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital, claiming the hospital ruined his musical career with a botched tracheotomy following the surgery. Because his front door was always open, musician friends like Jerry Garcia and Mike Bloomfield would stream in and jam. Marty had a historic career as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and platinum and gold solo artist. He was the one who pushed us to do all the business stuff, orchestrating, thinking ahead, looking for managers and club opportunities. Marty Balin, the legendary founder and lead vocalist of JEFFERSON AIRPLANE and hit songwriter of JEFFERSON STARSHIP, passed away on September 27. Susan Joy Finkelstein and Marty Balin were married for 5 years before Marty Balin died aged 75. Marty was the one who started the San Francisco scene, says Bill Thompson, Balins roommate back in the mid-60s and former manager of both the Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. Marty was the one who started the San Francisco scene, says Bill Thompson, Balins roommate back in the mid-60s and former manager of both Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. He was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Jefferson Airplane and the release of a double album of Airplane and Starship hits. Marty is survived by his wife Susan Joy Balin, daughtersJennifer Edwards andDelaney Balin, and stepdaughters Rebekah Geier and Moriah Geier. Balin teamed up with guitar player Paul Kantner in San Francisco and the band launched its debut album, Jefferson Airplane Takes Off, in 1966. Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment. (Getty Images). As you can probably hear in his tone, Balin wasnt happy with the way things were going in the band hed started in 1965. All Rights Reserved. He is most remembered for Jefferson Airplane, Starship. A track on the Red Octopus album, Miracles rose to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975 and stayed on the chart for 17 weeks. (Photo by SJBuchwald). You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Your email address will not be published. Balin is survived by his wife, Susan Joy Balin, daughters Jennifer Edwards and Delaney Balin, and stepdaughters Rebekah Geier and Moriah Geier. susanjoybalin LIFE Well, after a four day (not!) Balin had heart surgery in 2016 and in August this year he filed a civil lawsuit for malpractice against a New York City hospital, saying he left the hospital with a damaged tongue and vocal chords. 13 Shares. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He was the one who pushed us to do all the business stuff, orchestrating, thinking ahead, looking for managers and club opportunities. He is the third Jefferson Airplane founding member . Marty had a historic career as Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and platinum and gold solo artist. From left are Spencer Dryden, Marty Balin, Jorma Kaukonen, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner and Jack Casady. Balin is survived by his wife, Susan Joy Balin, daughters Jennifer Edwards and Delaney Balin, and stepdaughters Rebekah Geier and Moriah Geier. The family said Friday: "Marty's fans describe him as having had a substantial impact for the better of the world: 'One of the . Symphony puts a tremendous capper on a Bartk recording project, Pink announces new S.F. See The cause of death was not immediately available. 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. He was very good at it. He killed. She's now. He also wrote key compositions including Its No Secret Today, Comin Back To Me Plastic Fantastic Lover Share a Little Joke, and Volunteers.. He was 76. 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