Beverley Martyn, spirited British folk singer, dies aged 79
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- Beverley Martyn died peacefully at home on Monday at age 79, according to a family statement.
- Bert Jansch taught her guitar in the early 1960s London folk scene.
- Jimmy Page played on her single "Happy New Year," a fuzz‑guitar romp that also featured John Paul Jones.
- Paul Simon took her to the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and she briefly appeared on the Simon & Garfunkel album Bookends.
- John Martyn and she recorded the duo album Stormbringer! in 1969, with Levon Helm on drums and Joe Boyd producing.
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