John Martyn Musical artist

John Martyn, OBE (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), born as Iain David McGeachy, was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a 40-year career, he released 21 studio albums, working with artists such as Eric Clapton, David Gilmour and Phil Collins. He was described by The Times as "an electrifying guitarist and singer whose music blurred the boundaries between folk, jazz, rock and blues".

Personal facts

John Martyn
Alias (AKA)McGeachy Iain David (real name)
Birth dateSeptember 11, 1948
Birth place
New Malden
Date of deathJanuary 29, 2009
Place of death
Kilkenny

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Musical artist

Career started1967
Career ended2009
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Folk rock
Folk jazz
record label
Warner Music Group
Island Records

John Martyn on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.advertiser.ie/kilkenny/article/8267/john-martyns-last-appearance-in-kytelers
  2. http://www.johnmartyn.com
  3. http://www.johnmartyn.info