Steve Martin Caro, born Carmelo Esteban Martin Caro (October 12, 1948), was originally known as Steve Martin. He was the lead singer of the band The Left Banke

The Left Banke

The Left Banke is an American baroque pop band that formed in New York City in 1965 and disbanded in 1969. They are best remembered for their two U.S. hit singles, "Walk Away Renée" and "Pretty Ballerina"...

. The son of flamenco guitarist/vocalist Sarita Heredia, he added his family surname Caro in the 1980s to avoid confusion with Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer....

, the famous comedian-actor of the same name.

With The Left Banke, Caro scored chart hits with "Walk Away Renee

Walk Away Renee

"Walk Away Renée" is a song made popular by the band The Left Banke in 1966 , composed by the group's then 16-year-old keyboard player Michael Brown and Tony Sansone...

", "Pretty Ballerina

Pretty Ballerina

"Pretty Ballerina" is a song written by pianist Michael Brown and was a number 15 hit for his band The Left Banke on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The original Left Banke version of the song, released December 1966, was sung by Steve Martin Caro...

" and "Desiree" in the 1966-68 period. He was also credited for the track "Love Songs in the Night", written and recorded with Banke members; it appears in the Kama Sutra Records

Kama Sutra Records

Kama Sutra Records was started in 1964 by Arthur "Artie" Ripp, Hy Mizrahi and Phil Steinberg as Kama Sutra Productions, a production house. The word "Kama Sutra" is a Sanskrit terminology....

soundtrack for 1972 adult film Hot Parts.

External links

• LeftBanke.nu Left Banke Fansite with videos, pictures, discography, Leftbankeisms, and more