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Paul Martinez

Paul Frank Martinez (6 October 1947 – 10 February 2024) was an English session musician and songwriter. Paul Martinez was born in Leicester, England, Martinez was best known for his work with Robert Plant, Cat Stevens, Jackie Edwards, Dave Edmunds, George Harrison, Maggie Bell, Vasco Rossi, Patty Pravo, Peter Gabriel, Chicken Shack, and The Adverts, among others. On 13 July 1985, when Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones reunited as Led Zeppelin for the Live Aid concert at the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, Martinez played bass guitar alongside drummers Tony Thompson and Phil Collins.

Also recorded as Paul Frank Martinez

Paul Martinez

Born
1947 · Casablanca.
Died
2024
Nationality
United Kingdom
Occupation
guitarist · composer
Fields
rock
Languages
English

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Paul Frank Martinez (6 October 1947 – 10 February 2024) was an English session musician and songwriter. Paul Martinez was born in Leicester, England, Martinez was best known for his work with Robert Plant, Cat Stevens, Jackie Edwards, Dave Edmunds, George Harrison, Maggie Bell, Vasco Rossi, Patty Pravo, Peter Gabriel, Chicken Shack, and The Adverts, among others. On 13 July 1985, when Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones reunited as Led Zeppelin for the Live Aid concert at the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, Martinez played bass guitar alongside drummers Tony Thompson and Phil Collins.

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