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John Martyn

John Martyn was a singer-songwriter from Glasgow who started putting out records in the late 1960s. His first album was called 'London Conversation.' He had a...

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John Martyn's rough, soulful folk and blues

A Glasgow singer-songwriter whose 1970s albums like 'Solid Air' still find listeners.

For a sense of his range, try 'Solid Air' from 1973 and the later track 'The Cure'. They frame that voice and his way of blending styles.

Martyn's voice had a rough, soulful quality that carried through decades of records. His 1973 album 'Solid Air' remains a touchstone for its mix of folk, blues, and jazz. Later songs like 'The Downward Pull Of Human Nature' show he kept writing even as his personal troubles surfaced.

He started putting out records in the late 1960s, with his first album 'London Conversation'. By the early '70s, he made a string of albums including 'Bless the Weather' and 'Solid Air', and later worked with musicians like Eric Clapton and Phil Collins.

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John Martyn was a singer-songwriter from Glasgow who started putting out records in the late 1960s. His first album was called 'London Conversation.' He had a way of mixing folk with blues and jazz, and his voice had a rough, soulful quality to it. In 1967, his version of Bob Dylan's 'Don't Think Twice, It's Alright' got some attention and stayed in his set for years.

He made a string of albums that people still talk about, like 'Bless the Weather' in 1971, 'Solid Air' in 1973, and 'Grace and Danger' in 1980. You can hear some of his later work on songs like 'The Downward Pull Of Human Nature' and 'The Cure.' He played with different musicians over time, including bassist Alan Thomson, and worked with other artists like Eric Clapton and Phil Collins.

Martyn's personal life wasn't easy, and that sometimes came through in the music. He kept making records and playing shows despite various troubles. He died in 2009, but those albums from the '70s and early '80s still have their listeners.

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