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John Martyn

Born: Sep 11, 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, England

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Died: Jan 29, 2009 in Kilkenny, Ireland

Genre: Folk

Styles: Folk-Rock, British Folk, Singer/Songwriter, British Folk-Rock, Progressive Folk

Biography: Singer/songwriter/guitarist John Martyn was born Iain David McGeachy on September 11, 1948, in New Malden, Surrey, and raised in Glasgow by his grandmother. He began his innovative and expansive career at the age of 17 with a style influenced by American blues artists such as Robert Johnson and Skip ...Read full biography

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Late Night John

Released: 2004

Label: Spectrum Music

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As the title signifies, the raison d'être behind this compilation seems to be zeroing in on songs that find John Martyn in his mellower after-hours folk-blues-jazz moods. While the 16 tracks span the first ...Read full review

Grace & Danger

Released: 1980

Label: Universal International

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Following a short layoff, John Martyn returned with his 12th record (including two with wife Beverley and a best-of collection), Grace & Danger. The album, which finds Martyn fronting a tight quartet featuring ...Read full review

More John Martyn albums: Main Albums (45), Compilations (25), Singles & EPs (1), DVD/Video (6), Others (2)

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