Solid Air: The Life of John Martyn

Solid Air: The Life of John Martyn

For over four decades, John Martyn was a musicianâ‚¬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 â‚¬â€œ but he hadnâ‚¬t been kind to his body. Drinking and drug use contributed to serious health problems that led to the amputation of part of Johnâ‚¬s leg - but even that didnâ‚¬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.
Country USA
Manufacturer Creative Content Limited
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-07-24
Format Kindle eBook

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