 John Martyn playing Bristol University Students' Union, 1978 Image by TimDuncan, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY 3.0 |
John MartynJohn Martyn John Martyn British musician (1948–2009) For other people by the same name, see John Martyn. For the Swedish singer, see John Martin (singer). Iain David McGeachy OBE (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), known professionally as John Martyn, was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a 40-year career, he released 23 studio albums and received frequent critical acclaim. The Times described him as "an electrifying guitarist and singer whose music blurred the boundaries between folk, jazz, rock and blues".[2] Quick facts Background information, Born ... John Martyn OBE Martyn in 1978 Background information Born Iain David McGeachy[citation needed] (1948-09-11)11 September 1948[1] New Malden, Surrey, England Died 29 January 2009(2009-01-29) (aged 60) Thomastown, Ireland Genres Folk jazz rock… (Source: Wikipedia)
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