Marty Balin, co-founder of Jefferson Airplane, dead at 76
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of San Fransisco-based psychedelic rock legends Jefferson Airplane also founded the offshoot group Jefferson Starship.
Marty Balin, co-founder of San Fransisco-based psychedelic rock legends Jefferson Airplane, and a member of its later incarnation the Jefferson Starship, died Thursday at the age of 76, a representative confirmed to Rolling Stone. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed.
Balin played a crucial role in the creation of the Airplanes' 1960s albums, including the widely acclaimed 'Surrealistic Pillow' and 'Volunteers,' and his high and soulful tenor voice defined many of the band's finest songs.