On this day, 8 May 2006, British singer-songwriter and guitarist John Martyn played Cardiff’s St David’s Hall.
Over a 40-year career, he released 23 studio albums and received frequent critical acclaim. The Times described him as "an electrifying guitarist and singer whose music blurred the boundaries between folk, jazz, rock and blues".
Martyn died on 29 January 2009, at a hospital in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland, from acute respiratory distress syndrome. He had been living in Thomastown with his partner Theresa Walsh. Martyn's health was affected by his life-long use of drugs and alcohol. He was survived by his partner and his children, Mhairi, Wesley and Spencer McGeachy.
