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Career

Martyn's parents divorced when he was five and he spent his childhood alternating between England and Scotland. This article is about the country. ...

His professional musical career began when he was 17; a blend of blues and folk resulting in a unique style that made him a key figure in the London folk scene during the mid-1960s. He signed to Chris Blackwell's Island Records in 1967 and released his first album, London Conversation, the following year. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Island Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group and is operated through The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... This is the first album by John Martyn released on Island Records in 1967. ...

This first album was soon followed by The Tumbler, which was moving towards jazz. By 1970 Martyn had developed a wholly original and idiosyncratic sound: acoustic guitar run through a fuzzbox, phase-shifter, and Echoplex. This sound was first apparent on Stormbringer in 1970, which featured Martyn's then wife, Beverley Kutner, as his collaborator. She also appeared on The Road to Ruin in 1970. The Tumbler was John Martyns second album released on Island Records in 1968. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Delay is an audio effect which records an input signal to an audio storage medium, and then plays it back after a period of time. ... Stormbringer is the title of a 1970 album released by John and Beverley Martyn. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Beverley Martyn, born Beverley Kutner, was still a student when she was picked to front The Levee Breakers, a Jug band who played the folk circuit in South East England. ... The Road to Ruin is a 1970 album released by husband and wife John and Beverley Martyn. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1973, Martyn released one of the defining British albums of the 1970s, Solid Air, the title song a tribute to the singer-songwriter Nick Drake, a close friend and label-mate, who in 1974 died suddenly from an overdose of antidepressants. On this album, as with the one that preceded it, Bless the Weather, Martyn collaborated with jazz bass player, Danny Thompson, with whom he proceeded to have a fruitful musical partnership which continues to this day. He also developed a new, slurred vocal style, the timbre of which resembled a tenor saxophone. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Solid Air is a folk/jazz album, first released in 1973 by John Martyn (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, synthesizer) and produced by Island Records. ... Nicholas Rodney Drake (June 19, 1948 – November 25, 1974) was an English singer-songwriter and musician best known for his acoustic, autumnal songs. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... An antidepressant is a medication used primarily in the treatment of clinical depression. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Daniel Henry Edward Danny Thompson (born 4 April 1939) is an English double bass player. ... The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. ...

Following the commercial success of Solid Air, Martyn quickly recorded and released the experimental Inside Out, a more difficult album with emphasis placed on feel and improvisation rather than song structure. In 1975, he followed this with Sunday's Child. In September of that year he released a live album, Live at Leeds - Martyn had been unable to convince Island to release the record, and Martyn resorted to selling individually signed copies by mail from his home. Live at Leeds features Danny Thompson and drummer John Stevens, and is notable not only for the performances given, but the recording quality and incredibly quiet audience for a live recording. After releasing Live at Leeds, Martyn took a sabbatical, including a visit to Jamaica, spending time with famous reggae producer Lee 'Scratch' Perry. Solid Air is a folk/jazz album, first released in 1973 by John Martyn (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, synthesizer) and produced by Island Records. ... Inside Out was a metalcore band from Orange County, California, most notable for being the first band fronted by Zack de la Rocha, later of Rage Against the Machine. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... One Day Without You (J Martyn) Lay It All Down (J Martyn) Root Love (J Martyn) My Baby Girl (J Martyn) Sundays Child (J Martyn) Spencer the Rover (Traditional arr. ... Recorded February 13, 1975 at Leeds University, Live at Leeds was originally released independently by John and sold and distributed from his home in Hastings. ... John Stevens (June 10, 1940 - September 13, 1994) was a British drummer. ... Lee Scratch Perry, The Upsetter in Dub Lee Scratch Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry March 20, 1936) is one of the most influential people in the development of reggae and dub music in Jamaica. ...

In 1977, he released One World, which led some commentators to describe Martyn as the 'Father of Trip-Hop'. It included tracks such as 'Small Hours' and Big Muff, a collaboration with Lee 'Scratch' Perry. One World is notable for having been recorded outside, the album's lush soundscapes partly the result of microphones picking up ambient sounds, such as water from a nearby lake. Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... This article is about the album by John Martyn. ... NYC re-issue & a Russian Sovtek version The Big Muff is a famous distortion box produced in New York City by the Electro-Harmonix company, along with their Russian sister company Sovtek, primarily for use with the electric guitar. ... Lee Scratch Perry, The Upsetter in Dub Lee Scratch Perry (born Rainford Hugh Perry March 20, 1936) is one of the most influential people in the development of reggae and dub music in Jamaica. ... This article is about the album by John Martyn. ...

Grace and Danger, released in 1980, reflected the hurt and melancholy at his breakup with wife Beverly. Phil Collins played drums and sang backing vocals as well on this album, which was produced by Martin Levan. Collins also produced Martyn's next album, Glorious Fool (1981). This album by John Martyn was written and recorded while he was in the process of divorcing from his wife Beverley and the songs reflect the emotional upheaval that he was experiencing at the time. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English singer, songwriter, drummer and actor. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

Martyn left Island records in 1988, and since then his recording output has been characterised more by re-recordings and re-releases of classic tracks through several labels than by original material.

In 2001 Martyn appeared on the track Deliver Me by Faithless keyboard player and DJ Sister Bliss. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Faithless are a British band whose music is described by the band as a cross between hip-hop and dance. ... Sister Bliss (real name Ayalah Bentovim, Hebrew אילה בן-טובים [frequently misspelled Bentovin] - born December 30, 1970) is a British musician, producer and DJ. In the studio she is best known for her work with Rollo Armstrong creating and remixing hits by a number of artists. ...

His steady output has gained him considerable recognition as a performer and a songwriter. There is a more comprehensive short biography written by John Hillarby on the Official John Martyn Website via the link below. An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...

Currently residing in Ireland, Martyn is still touring and brings his inimitable blend of folk-blues-reggae-ambient-rock music together with his typically Glaswegian sense of humour wherever he plays. Over the years he has performed with a variety of musicians, including Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Phil Collins, Paul Kossoff, Richard Thompson and Steve Winwood among many others. For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation) George Square and Glasgows City Chambers Glasgow is Scotlands largest city, located on the River Clyde in West Central Scotland. ... Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is an Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. ... David Jon Gilmour CBE (born March 6, 1946 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known as a member of the band Pink Floyd. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English singer, songwriter, drummer and actor. ... Paul Kossoff (September 14, 1950 - March 19, 1976) was a British rock guitarist well-known and respected for his restrained yet intensely emotive playing style. ... For other persons named Richard Thompson, see Richard Thompson (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In July 2006 an intimate documentary 'Johnny Too Bad' was screened on BBC 4 and follows John during the period surrounding the operation that led to the removal of his right leg below the knee of a result of a burst cyst as he wrote and recorded On the Cobbles (2003) Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... A cyst (soft c, rhymes with list) is a closed sac having a distinct membrane and develosion on the nearby tissue. ... On the Cobbles is an album by John Martyn, released in 2004. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

John continues to write and collaborate with various artists and has recently completed recording a ballad 'Really Gone' with UltanJohn which was released in November '06.

Discography

Studio albums

• London Conversation (October 1967)
• The Tumbler (December 1968)
• Stormbringer (February 1970) (with Beverley Martyn)
• The Road to Ruin (November 1970) (with Beverley Martyn)
• Bless the Weather (November 1971)
• Solid Air (February 1973)
• Inside Out (October 1973)
• Sunday's Child (January 1975)
• One World (November 1977)
• Grace and Danger (October 1980)
• Glorious Fool (September 1981)
• Well Kept Secret (August 1982)
• Sapphire (November 1984)
• Piece by Piece (February 1986)
• The Apprentice (March 1990)
• Cooltide (November 1991)
• And (August 1996)
• The Church with One Bell (covers album) (March 1998)
• Glasgow Walker (May 2000)
• On the Cobbles (April 2004)

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• Live at Leeds (September 1975)
• Philentropy (November 1983)
• Foundations (October 1987)
• Couldn't Love You More (October 1992)
• No Little Boy (July 1993)
• Late Night John (2004)

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Multimedia

• Excerpt from 2006 BBC Four Documentary (Real Video)
• 1986 live performance of "Dealer"
• Excerpt of "I'd Rather Be The Devil"
• Audio and Video

External links

• John Martyn's Website
• The John Martyn Website
• Official Biogarphy
• John Martyn Website
• Comprehensive Discography
• The Complete John Martyn Discography Listings at the Folk Blues & Beyond website
• Big Muff - Homepage of the John Martyn Appreciation Society
• BBC Biography
• All Music Guide
• Empty Ceiling live DVD mini site
• Danny Thompson Website