Martin Newell

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Born
3 March 1953 (age 72)
Martin Newell (born in Wivenhoe, Essex, on 4 March 1953) is an English singer–songwriter, poet, columnist and author who leads the Cleaners from Venus, a guitar pop band with jangly, upbeat arrangements, and The Brotherhood of Lizards. He is regarded as a significant figure in the history of cassette culture and DIY music. In the summer of 1973, a 20-year-old Newell joined Colchester glam rock cover band Plod as their lead singer, replacing founder member Steve Greenfield. When Plod split, Newell joined Gypp, a pop-oriented progressive rock band, as lead singer. In the late sevent… read more
Martin Newell (born in Wivenhoe, Essex, on 4 March 1953) is an English singer–songwriter, poet, columnist and author who leads the Cleaners from Venus, a guitar pop band with jangly, upbeat arrangements, and The Brotherhood of Lizards. He is regarded as a significant figure in the history of … read more
Martin Newell (born in Wivenhoe, Essex, on 4 March 1953) is an English singer–songwriter, poet, columnist and author who leads the Cleaners from Venus, a guitar pop band with jangly, upbeat arrangements, and The Brotherhood of Lizards. He is regarded as a significant figure in the history of cassette culture and DIY music. In the summer of 1973, a 20-year-old New… read more

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1 Play track The Greatest Living Englishman Goodbye Dreaming Fields
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2 Play track The Greatest Living Englishman Before the Hurricane
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3 Play track The Greatest Living Englishman We'll Build a House
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4 The Wayward Genius of Martin Newell Clockwork Train
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5 Play track The Greatest Living Englishman She Rings The Changes
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6 Play track The Greatest Living Englishman The Jangling Man
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7 Play track The Greatest Living Englishman The Greatest Living Englishman
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8 Play track The Off White Album The World Of Dandy Leigh
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9 Play track The Greatest Living Englishman A Street Called Prospect
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10 Play track The Greatest Living Englishman Home Counties Boy
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  1. 5,224 listeners

    31 Dec 1992 · 12 tracks

    The Greatest Living Englishman
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  2. 1,632 listeners

    31 Dec 1995 · 21 tracks

    The Wayward Genius of Martin Newell
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  3. 1,277 listeners

    31 Dec 1994 · 13 tracks

    The Off White Album
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  4. 975 listeners

    1985 · 10 tracks

    Songs for a Fallow Land
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