John Martyn Original Singer Songwriter Dies--1948-2009

John Martyn-- a much under-rated singer songwriter from the 1960s died in January.
Martyn leaves behind many great songs to remember him by. Solid Air was a masterpiece album and it deserves to be better known. Martyn's musical originality was easily apparent --his ability to fuse jazz and folk rhythms set him apart from his fellow artists. He was not one to court fame or seek a more commercial sound. It is sad to read about the misfortunes that attended him towards the end. We hope that Word Magazine a new and superbly written and edited UK music journal will allow us to reprint some of the great article they published in their March issue on the singer's life and achievements..