More Jan 30 Tributes: Marty Balin, Steve Marriott, Steve Bartek & Lightnin' Hopkins

"Volunteers" by Marty and The Airplane at Woodstock in 1969

MARTY BALIN, 70, was born Martyn Jerel Buchwald in Cincinnati, OH and is best known as original guitarist and vocalist for Jefferson Airplane (1965 to 1971) and Jefferson Starship (1975-1978 and again 1995-2001). In 1985, he teamed up with Paul Kantner & Jack Casady to form the KBC band. After they disbanded in in 1989, he did a reunion album and tour with JJefferson Airplane. He has pursued a solo career since with his last LP, The Witcher (2011).

Steve performing with Small Faces, "Tin Soldier" (1967)

STEVE MARRIOTT, 65, was born in Essex, England and is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for the Small Faces (1964-1968) and Humble Pie (1968-1975). After being blocked from joining the Rolling Stones by Mick Jagger, Steve went solo until his untimely death in a house fire at age 44 in 1991. We remember Steve as the vocalist by which Jimmy Page measured lead singers and ultimately chose Robert Plant as a result. Enjoy a song he wrote for Small Faces "Tin Soldier" from 1967. RIP, Steve.

"Dead Man's Party" from a 1985 performance at The Ritz.

STEVE BARTEK, 60, was born in Garfield Heights, OH, started out while still in high school, writing songs and playing flute with the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock. He is better known as the guitarist for the alt rock band, Oingo Boingo from 1979-1995. Since then he has collaborated with former Boingo member, Danny Elfman,composing music for TV series 'Tales from the Crypt' and Steven Spielberg’s 'Amazing Stories' and orchestrated scores for such movies as 'Mission Impossible', 'Good Will Hunting', 'Spider-Man' and 'Milk'.

Lightnin' Hopkins, "Going To Louisiana", University of Washington, 1987

LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was born Sam John Hopkins in Centerville, TX and is a music legend known for his country blues guitar and songwriting. He developed a deep appreciation of the blues at age 8 when he met Blind Lemon Jefferson. He wrote between 800 and 1000 songs during his career started with his first LP Lightnin' Hopkins Strums the Blues (1959) . Lightnin' died in 1982 at the age of 69 from esophageal cancer in Houston 30 years ago today. RIP, Lightnin'. You are truly missed.