John Martyn - Strange Fruit (Billie Holiday Cover)

Album: The Church With One Bell (1998)
words by Abel Meeropol a.k.a. Lewis Allan

[@adampeters7947]

Sung with such depth of soul.
Incredible. John you are much missed.

[@TheRonanGallagherBand]

Wow! The power of voice, music and words. There's nothing to surpass it!
RonanG
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[@PoppyOld]

I knew he was good- but I am speechless hearing this. Wow.
Thank you

[@dannygillan5689]

Absolutely amazing, say no more!

[@cowboyprincess2542]

Billie Holiday, according to Wikipedia, was actually born in 1915. It was her first recording that was made in 1933.

[@paganmaestro]

Thanks for posting this. Powerful rendition by John. Billie was born in 1915.

[@myjacobs]

Powerful and amazing!

[@tonyoyecart7267]

So much soul and teardrops..nuf zed

[@iancaldeian]

What a brilliant haunting interpretation!!!

[@dianedepirey1829]

Billie reprise: NON!....
Mais là c'est sublime....
Une nouvelle création, une voix qui fait frissonner.....
Pleurer de Beauté.... Aussi!...
Merci!
A ne pas rater!...

[@peterperry268]

D'acc Abso...Nickel!

[@hashenkakpdpchris177]

tu nous manques john

[@olliejohnston4156]

Just class

[@peterperry268]

Very timely just after the 8th anniv of his passing, and recent events in America

[@buniluvr]

The man continues to inspire and amaze me. Thank you so much for posting!
cheers,
julie

[@markcummins8441]

damn this powerful

[@PoppyOld]

I forgot to say- stunning video.

[@ianmcgeachy]

Exquisite!! Perfect.

[@peterperry268]

Creditable version of the Billie original.....words fail me about the Klan....a blight on Humanity!!!

[@andreamagnaghidocranger1418]

Super

[@sopotsurtsumia3194]

👍🏻

[@gillesserrigny6324]

At the end of his life John Martyn had the voice of the black bluesmen.

[@surrealmadrid7971]

He had it his whole life

[@peterperry268]

This is fantastic! Who is keeping Ian alive?

[@dannygillan5689]

Absolutely amazing, say no more!