John Martyn

Summary

John Martyn is a human^[1]. Born in New Malden^[2], he… he was born on September 11, 1948^[3]. He died in St. Luke's General Hospital^[4]. He died on January 29, 2009^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], guitarist^[7], singer^[8], and recording artist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,207 views/month, #6,290 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• John Martyn was born in New Malden^[2].
• John Martyn passed away in St. Luke's General Hospital^[4].
• John Martyn was born on September 11, 1948^[3].
• John Martyn died on January 29, 2009^[5].
• John Martyn was married to Beverley Martyn^[11].
• John Martyn held citizenship in United Kingdom^[12].
• John Martyn worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• John Martyn worked as a guitarist^[7].
• John Martyn's professions included singer^[8].
• John Martyn's professions included recording artist^[9].
• John Martyn's education included a stint at Shawlands Academy^[13].
• John Martyn's education included a stint at Glasgow School of Art^[14].
• John Martyn received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• John Martyn is recorded as male^[16].
• John Martyn's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• John Martyn's genre is traditional folk music^[18].
• John Martyn's genre is rock music^[19].
• John Martyn's record label is recorded as Island Records^[20].
• John Martyn's record label is recorded as Independiente^[21].
• John Martyn's discography is recorded as John Martyn discography^[22].
• John Martyn's Commons category is recorded as John Martyn (singer)^[23].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[24].
• John Martyn's family name is recorded as McGeachy^[25].
• John Martyn's given name is recorded as Ian^[26].
• John Martyn's given name is recorded as David^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-09-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2009-01-29^[31]

• Genre(s): british folk rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, pop rock, progressive folk, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: british folk rock, contemporary folk, folk, folk rock, pop rock, progressive folk, singer-songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e821a756-487f-4931-a02f-27cf11cec7bf^[34]

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Origins and Family

John Martyn was born in New Malden^[2]. He was born on September 11, 1948^[3].

Education

Educated at Shawlands Academy^[13], a secondary school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1894^[37] and Glasgow School of Art^[14], an art academy^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1845^[40], headquartered in Glasgow^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], guitarist^[7], singer^[8], and recording artist^[9].

Recognition

John Martyn received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15].

Personal Life

John Martyn was married to Beverley Martyn^[11].

Death and Burial

John Martyn died on January 29, 2009^[5]. He passed away in St. Luke's General Hospital^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[24].

Why It Matters

John Martyn ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,207 views/month, #6,290 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was John Martyn born?

John Martyn's place of birth was New Malden^[2].

Where did John Martyn die?

John Martyn died in St. Luke's General Hospital^[4].

Who was John Martyn married to?

John Martyn's spouses include Beverley Martyn^[11].

What did John Martyn do for work?

John Martyn worked as singer-songwriter^[6], guitarist^[7], singer^[8], and recording artist^[9].

Where did John Martyn go to school?

John Martyn was educated at Shawlands Academy^[13] and Glasgow School of Art^[14].

What awards did John Martyn receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15].