John Martyn

John Martyn

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1948-11-11

  • Day of Death

    2009-01-29 (60 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    New Malden, Surrey, England, UK

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".