Tribute to John Martyn
Singer/songwriter | Died in 2009 (one of my favourite ever performers and beautiful songwriter) RIP John.
Folk singer-songwriter John Martyn OBE died on 29 January, 2009, aged 60.
He was widely regarded as one of the most soulful and innovative singer-songwriters of his generation.
His music was an amalgamation of blues, folk, dub and funk - and is said to have influenced artists such as U2, Portishead and Eric Clapton.
John Martyn was born Iain David McGeachy on 11 September 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, the only son of two light opera singers. John's parents separated and his early childhood was spent in Glasgow.
When he started playing he soon became a fixture at Les Cousins, a Soho club at the centre of London's folk scene, which also launched the careers of Ralph McTell, Bert Jansch and Al Stewart.
He released 20 studio albums over a 40-year period, working with artists such as Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, and Phil Collins.
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