John Martyn

John Martyn
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About the artist

John Martyn OBE, born Iain David McGeachy (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a forty-year career he released twenty studio albums. He grew up in Glasgow and attended Shawlands Academy. John Martyn moved to London from Glasgow in the mid 1960s. He made his initial recorded impact in 1967, at the age of 19, with his debut album London Conversation. He then quickly became an integral part of the British music scene, incorporating Folk, Blues, and Jazz into his unique sound.

Top songs

  1. May You Never
  2. Over The Hill
  3. Solid Air
  4. The Man In The Station
  5. Don't Want To Know
  6. Couldn't Love You More
  7. Go Down Easy
  8. Glory Box
  9. Dreams By The Sea
  10. Small Hours
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  1. Bless The Weather
  2. Singin' In The Rain
  3. The Easy Blues
  4. Sweet Little Mystery
  5. Go Easy
  6. Head And Heart
  7. Cocain
  8. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman)
  9. I'd Rather Be the Devil
  10. One World
  11. Spencer The Rover
  12. Fairy Tale Lullaby
  13. Back To Stay
  14. Dealer
  15. Run Honey Run
  16. Some People Are Crazy
  17. Certain Surprise
  18. Glistening Glyndebourne
  19. Dancing
  20. Big Muff
  21. Sunshine's better - Talvin Singh remix
  22. Auntie Aviator
  23. Smiling Stranger
  24. Back Down The River
  25. Just Now
  26. Lay It All Down
  27. Sunshines Better
  28. Let The Good Things Come
  29. Hurt In Your Heart
  30. London Conversation
  31. Fine Lines
  32. Strange Fruit
  33. Cocaine
  34. Sugar Lump
  35. Sandy Grey
  36. In The Evening
  37. Johnny Too Bad
  38. He's Got All the Whiskey
  39. Don't Think Twice It's Alright
  40. One Day Without You
  41. You Can Discover
  42. Sunshines Better (Talvin Singh)
  43. I'd Rather Be The Devil (Devil Got My Woman) - Live
  44. Ballad Of An Elder Woman
  45. Ways To Cry
  46. Walk On The Water
  47. You Know
  48. Lookin' On
  49. Make No Mistake
  50. Sunshine's Better (Talvin Singh remix)
  51. Seven Black Roses
  52. Stormbringer
  53. Grace And Danger
  54. Golden Girl
  55. Bless The Weather - Live At The Old Grey Whistle Test
  56. Outside In
  57. Sunday's Child
  58. Angeline
  59. My Baby Girl
  60. The Glory Of Love
  61. The River
  62. Save Some (For Me)
  63. John The Baptist
  64. Sunshine's Better
  65. Rolling Home
  66. Our Love
  67. Root Love
  68. Who's Grown Up Now
  69. This Time
  70. Walk To The Water
  71. Sing A Song Of Summer
  72. Call Me Crazy
  73. So Much In Love With You
  74. Dusty
  75. God's Song
  76. Ain't No Saint
  77. The Easy Blues (Jelly Roll Blues/Gentle Blues)
  78. Excuse Me Mister
  79. Eibhli Ghail Chiuin Ni Chearbhail
  80. Primrose Hill
  81. Look In
  82. Over The Rainbow
  83. Please Fall in Love With Me
  84. Goin' Down To Memphis
  85. I'd Rather Be the Devil (live)
  86. Baby Please Come Home
  87. She Moves Through The Fair
  88. Beverley
  89. Baby, Please Come Home
  90. The Message

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