Count On Me (Jefferson Starship Song)
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"Count on Me" is a 1978 song and single by
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written by
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for the album ''
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''. The single, in lighter rock mode, gave Starship another US Top 10 hit after "
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'' said it has "piano licks, a moderate beat, solid acoustic guitar solo and
Marty Balin Martyn Jerel Buchwald (January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018), known as Marty Balin (), was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. Early life Balin was born Martyn Je ...
’s familiar and distinctive vocals." ''
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'' called it "a fine pop tune with a country flavor." Barish released his own version, also in 1978.


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Cover versions

*Balin released a new version on his 1999 solo album '' Marty Balin Greatest Hits''.


References

1978 songs 1978 singles Songs written by Jesse Barish Jefferson Starship songs RCA Records singles Grunt Records singles {{1970s-rock-song-stub