An Original

Sad to see the death reported today of the folk singer, John Martyn. He was one of the true originals to come out of the folk/rock fusion of the late sixties and the first white artist to be signed by Chris Blackwell's Island label. His best known album was probably 'Solid Air' (1973) and he has been cited as an influence by artists as diverse as U2 and Portishead. After a long battle against the effects of drugs and alcohol his death was reported from Ireland earlier today. He was sixty.