Carmelo Esteban "Steve" Martin Caro (October 12, 1948 â January 14, 2020), originally known as Steve Martin, was an American rock musician. He is best known as the original lead singer of the 1960s baroque pop band The Left Banke. The son of flamenco guitarist and vocalist Sarita Heredia, he added his family surname, Caro, in the 1980s to avoid confusion with the comedian of the same name.