Steve Martin Caro

Who is Steve Martin Caro?

Carmelo Esteban "Steve" Martin Caro, is an American rock musician who was originally known as Steve Martin during his heyday. He is perhaps best-known as the original lead singer of the 1960s baroque pop band The Left Banke. The son of flamenco guitarist/vocalist Sarita Heredia, he added his family surname Caro in the 1980s to avoid confusion with Steve Martin, the comedian-actor of the same name.

With The Left Banke, Caro scored chart hits with "Walk Away Renee," "Pretty Ballerina" and "Desiree" in the 1966-68 period. In addition to providing the lion's share of lead vocals on Left Banke recordings, Caro occasionally made instrumental contributions as well, performing guitar and/or drums on various songs. 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 soundtrack for the 1972 adult film Hot Parts.