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John Martyn OBE, born Iain David McGeachy (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), was a scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a forty-year career he released twenty studio albums.
He grew up in Glasgow and attended Shawlands Academy. John Martyn moved to London from Glasgow in the mid 1960s. He made his initial recorded impact in 1967, at the age of 19, with his debut album London Conversation. He then quickly became an integral part of the British music scene, incorporating folk, blues, jazz and even reggae into his unique sound.
In the late 60s to early 70s he was close friends with Nick Drake, to whom he wrote the song Solid Air. The album of the same name (Solid Air) was released only months before Drake's death, and remains an extremely moving album, as does his later album Grace And Danger which documents his divorce from his wife Beverley with whom he recorded several albums (as John & Beverley Martyn).
During the 70s John lived in Hastings on the South ...
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