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OBITUARY: John Martyn 1948-2009.(Obituary)
CHRIS BLACKWELL RECALLSHIS FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE JOHN MARTYN WHO DIED LAST THURSDAY, AGED 60
"John Martyn was in every respect a law unto himself. He was really a jazz artist within his "folk" exterior and he crossed all boundaries of music, especially when I introduced him to Lee "Scratch" Perry [on album One World].
He was the first white artist I signed to Island Records in 1967. I signed him because I myself am a jazz fan and I saw in him that insistence on creative freedom that I always find irresistible.
His voice was like an angel's and John at that time also looked angelic. He did a number of records for us, notably Bless The Weather and The Tumbler, but at that time I was really concentrating on Jamaican music and so we parted company. He then signed ...
- Live John Martyn Royal Festival Hall
- Newspaper article from: The Independent - London September 20, 1996 700+ words
John Martyn has been playing the South Bank since the late Sixties, even though...making it swing and making it new again. This is what's great about a John Martyn concert; he's always the same, but he always makes the songs a little...
- Pop Albums: Riffs: John Martyn on Billie Holiday's `Strange Fruit'
- Newspaper article from: The Independent - London John Martyn August 9, 1996 700+ words
I first heard `Strange Fruit' in 1964 in the company of Hamish Imlach, who was busy with my musical education at the time. We were also busy getting stoned. I'd never heard of Billie Holiday or the song, so it had considerable impact on me, especially as it was the first protest song by a black
- Mail music : JOHN MARTYN Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, May 10 HHHHH.(Features)
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) May 16, 2004 700+ words
Byline: LINDSAY PURDON The Glaswegian folk singer performed gentle, romantic ballads which sounded like music from Disney films. But it improved, highlights being Sweet Little Mystery and Bless the Weather. Martyn spent time making jokes but his gruff voice meant these were often hard to follow.
- The Life Mag: Music - Turning back time for tour.
- Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England) June 8, 2001 700+ words
...hitting the road again with the legendary John Martyn in their own version of The Sunshine...looking forward to working again with John Martyn, famous for his songs Solid Air and...Hotel, Sutton Coldfield. SUNDAY: John Martyn & Danny Thompson, 9.15pm...
- My tunes; MIRROR WRITERS REVEAL DREAM MIX TAPES.(News)
- Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England) August 13, 2009 700+ words
...Zoom Fat Larry's Band May You Never John Martyn Woke Up This MorningThe Alabama Three...own private jukebox. May You Never John Martyn Another Girl, Another Planet The Only...Prostitutes The Pop Group May You Never John Martyn There Was A Time (Live Texas 1968...
- COVER STORY: Why I can't return to this mean city.. Taggar t star Alex Nor ton...
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) January 9, 2005 700+ words
...Another link with folk music is Scots star John Martyn, who was in the year above Alex at...halfway through doing it over again John Martyn walked in. You should have seen James's face. John Martyn stood there and sang Solid Air for him...
- THE BIZ: It's taken Christophers 26 years to release his Beautiful Demon and...
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England) October 24, 1999 700+ words
...the end of the month to support John Martyn. "This will be my second time...at an eclipse festival supporting John Martyn during the summer. "It was quite...looking forward to playing with John Martyn again, this tim
- CD RELEASES/WE GIVE YOU THE LOW-DOWN ON THIS WEEK(tm)S HOTTEST NEW SOUNDS.
- Newspaper article from: Sunday Life (Belfast, Northern Ireland) March 22, 2009 700+ words
JOHN MARTYN May You Never " The Very Best Of John Martyn This collection of soul-infused folk is largely culled from his early seventies gold patch and his best-known album, 1973(tm)s Solid Air, is on here too. 9/10 RADIOHEAD Pablo...
