British folk singer Beverley Martyn dies at 79

British folk singer-songwriter Beverley Martyn has died peacefully at home on Monday at the age of 79, according to the information provided in the source material.

Martyn was born Beverley Kutner in 1947 near Coventry and became a recognised presence in the British folk movement that emerged in the 1960s, through both solo recordings and high-profile collaborations.

From early London performances to studio collaborations

Her professional path began in the early 1960s in London, where she learned guitar from Bert Jansch. That period placed her within a network of musicians who shaped the era’s folk sound through clubs, sessions, and small-label releases.

Martyn recorded singles with her band, the Levee Breakers, and also released solo material. One of her solo tracks, “Happy New Year,” included session work by Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones.

” The source material further states that she briefly appeared on Simon & Garfunkel’s album

Bookends

Marriage to John Martyn and two duo albums

In 1969, she married John Martyn.

The Road to Ruin

Those releases placed her work in a documented run of late-1960s and early-1970s recordings tied to the British folk scene, where collaborations and shared billing were common ways for artists to reach wider audiences.

Later releases: a comeback album and a 1960s compilation

After the marriage ended, Martyn returned to solo recording with a comeback album,

The Phoenix and the Turtle

In 2018, she followed that with a compilation of her 1960s songs titled

Where the Good Times Are

Further details about funeral arrangements, the cause of death, or additional statements from family or representatives were not included in the source material.