Solid Air [electronic resource] : The Life of John Martyn
Nickson, Chris2011
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A biography of British musician, singer and songwriter John Martyn. For over four decades, John Martyn was a musician's musician (lauded by artists as disparate as Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Bob Marley), a superb guitarist and singer who straddled the worlds of folk, jazz and rock, earning an OBE and being honoured with a Life Achievement by the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards shortly before his untimely death in 2009. He was a true innovator, constantly pushing the boundaries of his music-- but he hadn't been kind to his body. Drinking and drug use contributed to serious health problems that led to the amputation of part of John's leg - but even that didn't slow him down. He turned out one of his best albums in 2007, and toured regularly. There were plans for a new record - but John succumbed to pneumonia early in 2009. He leaves behind a body of work that ranges from the beautifully intimate to the majestic, created during a turbulent, troubled, but uncompromising life - all detailed in Solid Air.
Main title:
Solid Air [electronic resource] : The Life of John Martyn / Chris Nickson
Author:
Nickson, Chris, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Creative Content Ltd, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
ISBN:
9781906790264
Language:
English
BRN:
356247