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Marty Balin

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The Resume

    (January 30, 1942-September 28, 2018)
    Born in Cincinnati, Ohio
    Birth name was Martyn Buchwald
    Vocalist/guitarist in Jefferson Airplane (1965-71), Jefferson Starship (1975-78) and the KBC Band (1986)
    Recorded the solo albums 'Balin' (1981), 'Lucky' (1983), 'Better Generation' (1991), 'Freedom Flight' (1997) and 'Nothin 2 Lose' (2009)

Why he might be annoying:

    He joined a street gang as a teen.
    He had an intense rivalry with Grace Slick, who said, 'Singing together sometimes felt like a competitive sport.'
    He developed a serious drinking problem.
    He was charged with marijuana possession and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after being busted in a hotel room with a group of girls aged 12 to 17 (May, 1970).

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was knocked out by the Hell's Angels during the infamous Altamont concert (1969).
    After the death of his friend Janis Joplin, he quit drinking and using drugs. (Although it served to further isolate him from the rest of the band.)
    He was the only Jefferson Airplane/Starship member to score a hit single as a solo act, when 'Hearts' made the Top 10 (1981).

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 86 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 49 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying