John Martyn
By J Poet
British cult favorite John Martyn first came into the public eye in the late 60s as a blues based folk singer/songwriter with an impressive guitar style, but Martyn’s creativity was too restless to be contained by the folk scene and his sound soon included jazz, funk, rock, reggae, Arab melodies, samba and world music in general. In the 70s, he started playing electric guitar and took a more rock’n’roll approach to his music, without loosing the wrenching emotionality of his songwriting. He battled alcoholism for much of his life and became known for unpredictable performances that ranged from brilliant to embarrassing. He never became a major star in England, but his playing had a major influence on several generations of... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- New Malden, Surrey, England
- Genre:
- Folk, Folk Rock, British Folk Rock
- Birthdate:
- 09/11/1948
- Death date:
- 01/29/2009
