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John Martyn

Born: New Malden, Surrey, England, 1948

Years Active: 1948-2007

Influenced by: Jazz, Wizz Jones

Genre: Country

Biography: Singer/songwriter/guitarist John Martyn was born Iain David McGeachy on September 11, 1948, in New Malden, Surrey, and ...

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British Singer-Songwriter John Martyn Dies at 60

Jan 29 2009 6:00AM by Gaylord Fields

Filed under: News, R.I.P., Jazz

Spinner: John Martyn, a mainstay of the British folk boom of the late '60s and early '70s, has died in Ireland at age 60. The cause of his death is undisclosed. Martyn recently had health problems most likely related to his history of alcoholism and drug ... Read more