Atlanta Lady (1981) - Marty Balin

[The096757]

this sounds so polished and dreamy compared to the course scat that has been made for over 15 years. why is there no place on satellite radio for songs like this?

[Burnzy1976]

I think this and Hearts are equally choice.

[jpcmd]

Yea, I think it's better than ' Hearts' too, but loved em both for the last 30 years.

[steveenj]

Hermosa cancion, me recuerda la buena musica que pasaba telestereo con Diana Garcia, speedy gonzales, etc, toda una epoca...............

[bassmanjoe]

Great tune!! Nice work Mr. Balin.

[futbllwmn]

Love this song... beautiful words....

[jairzinho1974]

Thanks for posting this video,regards from Callao - Perú.

[MrRadioknight]

I met my Atlanta Lady in 1981 at Georgia Southern. Three years later I married her and remained devoted for the next 25 years until I lost her to breast cancer. I used to play this song on Z102 in Savannah while she listened in Statesboro. What a magical memory... I miss you, sweetheart, and will love you forever.

[futbllwmn]

Simply Beautiful........ thanks for the memories.....

[gaspar66mx]

I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS VIDEO TRYING TO MEET THE ATLANTA LADY

[777ludovico]

Exquisite song

[jamesrsmithIII]

da shit

[driftwood97]

Im familiar with Hearts as I heard it when I was 7 years old on the radio when my parents had the local hits station playing. Pretty song and kind of sad. This one, named after the city I live in today, is alot more upbeat, however I have NEVER heard it before now. I think Hearts was more popular.

[RogueMisfit]

Jill...Every time I drive through Atlanta. I still think about the night in Chattanooga 30 years ago. You're still my Atlanta Lady!

[TheDathi]

love

[jamesrsmithIII]

yessssssssssss

[jamesrsmithIII]

thank you

[DIMP11]

1 person must prefer Charlotte ladies.

[elisamia84]

I love Marty Balin..............

[tyoonz]

Exquisitely sophisticated. Splendidly tasteful. Deliciously understated. WHY did Marty not enjoy more commercial success than he did? Oh, I guess I answered my own question, didn't I? His music was too sophisticated, tasteful and understated for the masses. Well, for those of us who assess music in ways other than popularity, he'll always hold a special place of artistry.

[SOULMUSICFX]

aor music  LA******

[thethoughtsofme]

Did everyone back then just use and abuse one another?

[CRDT]

I see that a lot of people share my sentiments. This song is a lot better than Hearts. Very cool song from 1981. That was a fantastic year for music.

[sixtysixloveaffair]

un estilo unico , la voz de Marty nos recuerda esa epoca tan especial , espero que te haya gustado la cancion tierna bogotana , dime por favor a que correo te puedo escribir . . . s t . . .

[IMattchewB]

Good tunes Marty.

[tomamife]

Supersong! SuperinspiratioN! pacefully anyone can to say "You Like me Girl"...watching the see...being iwith her only in illusion...HURT!!!

[DaveWollenberg]

Hit #11 AC, #27 pop in Billboard. God bless!

[lurch321]

Did Marty ever make a promo video for this?

[sodimite]

I never heard this tune before, but I like it! Marty has a smooth jazzy voice.

[raulevich]

buenisima cancion de marty el "rumano" balin...por sus ancestro.

[doobi2226]

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[elpajaro21]

This is real music , excellent song.

[jeffersonfabulous]

Interesting video. Always wondered why Marty didn't do a cover of "Today" from his Airplane days or a similar tune as the follow-up to Hearts. This is just too MOR for a rock & roll artist, in my opinion. Bet he would've had a huge stack of solo hits had he followed up Hearts with a pop Airplane classic...It's No Secret would also have been a great follow up to Hearts

[DaveWollenberg]

Kept Marty from bein' a 1-hit wonder. Peaked at #27 in Billboard.

[miguelhuamanc]

Esta cancion es buenisima, trae tantos recuerdos, Gracias Voodooooganik

[RolandoMG1976]

Excelente canción, me encanta!!!

[MauroRox]

è veramente fantastica questa canzone di marty balin.......quanti ricordi....

[enriquemfr]

es relmente sensacional voz inconfundible y de mucho feeling lo bueno  es ue hay gente que si sabe de musica y mas el que lo envio lo felicito!

[getula64]

it's really eerie looking at pics of him when he was with Jefferson Airplane...looked so much like Charles Manson!!!

[INVASOR1976]

chingona esa rola me trae muchosssss recuerdos neta que barbaro gracias a quien subio ese video !!!!!

[FoxtronInk]

Pues que chingue a su Madre el regueton por corriente jajajajajajajajajaj

[giaccomoverdoni]

Pucha como han cambiado los tiempos, en estas epocas tu prendias tu radio y escuchabas estos temas , la vida era distinta, la juventud mas sana no existia el pandillaje ni la violencia de hoy, ahora todo cambio por el maldito regueton.

[edgaeleo]

tienes razon amigo ayo soy ochentero goce d e esos años hoy tengo 42 años y l escuchae resta cancvion que ya no se escucha en las emisoras solo mq queda

recordar,saludos desde Lima Peru de Edgaeleo

[MichaelKazmar]

Pretty big hit back in 1981.

Heard it a lot on Philadelphia's Hot Hits 98 FM WCAU.

Like it better than "Hearts"

[pkappel006]

I thought he was left out while with the airplane/starship.....he never got the credit he deserved since his counterpart got all the credit/reviews........

[nevsky1961]

Wasn't Marty lead vocals on the lions share of their songs? Or was it just the songs that were good. LOL

[pkappel006]

I feel in his early stuff he did not have a say in their music. when they became the starship you can hear his voice on many more tunes. I feel his voice was used depending what song was a better fit for him to sing but still I say he was left out in many lead sings that should have been used under his beautiful voice.

[edgaeleo]

despues de muchisimos años escucho esta cancion de Marty Balin aparte de Hearts (Corazones) que recuerdos de 1981 cuando estaba en el colegio.desde Lima Peru de EDGAR LEON

[popboy0]

Verano 81´ Lima-Peru....el mejor verano de mi vida! vacaciones escolares, playas, Atlanta Lady, NightBirds (Shakatak) Summer Strut (Spyro Gira) Hey 19 (Steely Dan) Watching The Wheels (Lennon) Everybody´s Gotta Learn Sometimes(Korgis) ....disco club ,canal 7, radio panamericana (la original) 1160, miraflores, super FM......

BEST SUMMER OF MY LIFE!

[henry039]

Pucha, hermano en pocos segundos me hicistes recordar todo tu comentario, quien no se acuerda de esas legendarias Radios, Disco club con Gerardo Manuel y por supuesto de Atlanty Lady(Marty Balin) Verano 81

Saludos desde Miami a todos mis compatriotas

[morik1]

Spyro Gyra, Steely Dan, George Benson, Shakatak, Bob Seger,Manhattan Transffer,...era una época en donde podías escuchar todo esto en las radios normalitas. Lo selecto NO tenía porque no ser comercial y lo comercial no tenía que ser asqueroso.......

saludos desde N.Y.

[seilling]

beauty and elegant song of marty balin

[earlymtv]

great song

[5171967cafk]

This is a great song.!!!!!!!!.....on his greatest hits compltn. "Balince" .

(Poss'bly OutOPrt)

[Domedsand]

I had also been searching for this song for almost 25 years. I never knew the name and finally I googled some lyrics that had come back to me and now found it. Marty Balin is great, very underrated and did some great songs singing lead for Jefferson Airplane/Starship throughout the 70's.

[yesman1062]

Great song! A little gem which I think is even better than "Hearts".

[henry039]

thank you voodooooooooganik

[peacemaker65]

thanks for posting.....one of those hard to find CD's....another great song from the decade of the '80s

[LoveJoyHouse]

This song is smokin' hot! :)

[arhuxtable]

Marty Balin must not be confused with Simply Red frontman Mick Hucknall. I noticed a few years ago how identical their voices are.

[fanofprotopic]

yes, there are similarities, but the Simply Red singer is more nasal.

[monkinator66]

voodoo: thanks you SO MUCH for posting. this is such a great song from my childhood. don't think it went real far on the charts but... damn! if what airplay it got didn't have a profound musical effect on me.

[stephystills]

cool

[spaceplanner]

I am so happy to hear other cuts from this amazing album. Now, if we could just hear Lydia again....if anyone can do it, old fans would love you for it!!

[DriverSpeed]

Jill it was only one night and almost 30 years ago but you made a lasting impression. It was a night to remember. Too bad, we didn't live in the same town. Who knows? I hope the "Trade Winds" have blown your way! You will always be my Atlanta Lady!

[popboy0]

I've only been 3 hours to Atlanta, (the airport) , and in those 3 hours the only thing that came to mind was this tune....

I still hope meeting an Atlanta Lady someday

Happy New Year everybody in Atlanta and all over the world!

[klw8131]

Highly superior to "Hearts," the first release from this album.

I had not heard it in over twenty years.

[voodooooooooganik]

yeah ive been listening to it 27 years!

I have an image of the Atlanta skyscape in the early evening for this song.

[popboy0]

Of all 558 views , I surely can tell you, 500 are mine.

[voodooooooooganik]

ok try 1000 times

if u add "&fmt=18" to the tail of its URL, stereo sound will come out.

[leefitzwater]

Great tune - agreed - better than Hearts, which is a great song in its own right.

[voodooooooooganik]

yeah indeed!

[vitadude]

@leefitzwater This is a good song, esp. if you had a love in Atlanta.Hearts hits home with me though, kinda like One and The boys of summer.

[popboy0]

Ever since youtube was created I've been searching this one.

HEARTS may be the biggest hit from Balin's album but Atlanta Lady is by far my very very favourite. I can even say is one of my all time favourite song.

It has a cool and groovy mood that I can't find in many songs. And remains me an unforgetable 81' summer in hometown Peru.

Thanks vodooooganik !!!!

(hey, your nick may be a perfect song title!!)

[bossa4u]

haha!

thanks for comments and sharing feeling toward the song.