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Marty Balin - Biography & Filmography | The Couch Critic
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Marty Balin
Born
Jan 30, 1942
Died: Sep 27, 2018
Lived 76 years
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
9
Movies
1
TV Shows
Also Known As
Jefferson Airplane
Martyn Jerel Buchwald
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Marty Balin
Acting
Biography
Marty Balin (Martyn Jerel Buchwald, January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as the founder and one of the lead singers and songwriters of Jefferson Airplane and Starship.
Movies
9
TV Shows
1
Jefferson Airplane: Fly
as
Himself
2004
The Star Wars Holiday Special
as
Holographic Band Singer
1978
Fillmore
as
Himself - Performer
1972
Stamping Ground
as
Self - Jefferson Airplane
1971
1 P.M.
as
Self - Jefferson Airplane
1971
Gimme Shelter
as
Self
1970
Woodstock
as
Self - Jefferson Airplane
1970
Monterey Pop
as
Self - Jefferson Airplane
1968
Youth '68
as
Self
1968