Born: 11 September 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, England.
Died: 29 January 2009 in Ireland, aged 60.
John Martyn OBE (he was appointed OBE in the 2009 New Year Honours list) was a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known for his acoustic guitar playing starting out in the folk clubs in the UK, but then moving beyond and into other more mainstream areas also.
