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John Martyn

Born
Nov 11, 1948 · Aged 60
Died
Jan 29, 2009
Place of birth
New Malden, Surrey, England, UK
Gender
Male
Movie credits
5
TV credits
2

Biography

Iain David McGeachy OBE (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), known professionally as John Martyn, was a British guitarist and singer-songwriter. 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".