Thursday, January 29, 2009

The Music World Mourns the Passing of John Martyn




Legendary guitarist/singer John Martyn passed away today at the age of 60.

An early non-Reggae signing to Chris Blackwell's Island Records, John Martyn had for over 40 years combined virtuosic guitarplaying and epic songwriting, influencing generations of musicians.  From befriending icon Nick Drake to penning songs covered by everyone from Eric Clapton to Beck, Martyn's influence is wide and deep and lasting.

Visit John's site to learn more.

(photo:  Kevin Yatarola/Joe's Pub)

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