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 Ian Anderson, born in Fife, Scotland, is one of the most famous flautists of the last 40 years. A singer and composer, Anderson is also a multi instrumentalist, including acoustic and electric guitars, saxophone, percussion, keyboards, bagpipe, violin, balalaika, clarinet and a large variety of whistles. He is the lead vocalist and founding member of the innovative and influential progressive rock band Jethro Tull. Ian Anderson's style mixes folk, Celtic, jazz, rock, blues and pop, and his lyrics are complex, acerbic and critical of society and religion.As a flute-player, Anderson is self-taught, his style inspired by another accomplished flautist, Rahsaan Roland Kirk. In 1963 his fellow school friends Barriemore Barlow (drums), John Evan (keyboards), Jeffrey Hammond Hammond (bass guitar) and Michael Stephens (guitar), with Anderson taking singing and harmonica playing duties, formed their first band The Blades, a soul and blues outfit. In 1965 they regrouped into The John Evan Band with major lineup changes. They disbanded two years later when Anderson moved to Luton. In his new surroundings, Ian met the drummer Clive Bunker and the guitarist Mick Abrahams, formerly of McGregor's Engine. With Glenn Cornick, a bassist of The John Evan Band, Anderson created the seed of the group that would become the legendary Jethro Tull. Later, the band would have an ongoing change of members. The most important being the incorporation of Martin Lancelot Barre (guitar), the only musician to remain in the band for more than four decades, who replaced Mick Abrahams in 1969. They also gained Mark Craney (drummer), David Palmer (orchestral arranger) and Eddie Jobson (keyboards and violin, ex-UK and Roxy Music).Alongside his musical pursuits, he and his wife are the owners of a group of companies including salmon farms in the UK, and as far reaching as Chile, South America. The singer has survived a serious deep vein thrombosis, suffered after air travel. His voice has also suffered in his later years with vocal chord problems.
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Ian Anderson, born in Fife, Scotland, is one of the most famous flautists of the last 40 years. A singer and composer, Anderson is also a multi instrumentalist, including acoustic and electric guitars, saxophone, percussion, keyboards, bagpipe, violin, balalaika, clarinet and a large variety of whistles. He is the lead vocalist and founding member of the innovative and influential progressive rock band Jethro Tull. Ian Anderson's style mixes folk, Celtic, jazz, rock, blues and pop, and his lyrics are complex, acerbic and critical of society and religion.As a flute-player, Anderson is self-taught, his style inspired by another accomplished flautist, Rahsaan Roland Kirk. In 1963 his fellow school friends Barriemore Barlow (drums), John Evan (keyboards), Jeffrey Hammond Hammond (bass guitar) and Michael Stephens (guitar), with Anderson taking singing and harmonica playing duties, formed their first band The Blades, a soul and blues outfit. In 1965 they regrouped into The John Evan Band with major lineup changes. They disbanded two years later when Anderson moved to Luton. In his new surroundings, Ian met the drummer Clive Bunker and the guitarist Mick Abrahams, formerly of McGregor's Engine. With Glenn Cornick, a bassist of The John Evan Band, Anderson created the seed of the group that would become the legendary Jethro Tull. Later, the band would have an ongoing change of members. The most important being the incorporation of Martin Lancelot Barre (guitar), the only musician to remain in the band for more than four decades, who replaced Mick Abrahams in 1969. They also gained Mark Craney (drummer), David Palmer (orchestral arranger) and Eddie Jobson (keyboards and violin, ex-UK and Roxy Music).Alongside his musical pursuits, he and his wife are the owners of a group of companies including salmon farms in the UK, and as far reaching as Chile, South America. The singer has survived a serious deep vein thrombosis, suffered after air travel. His voice has also suffered in his later years with vocal chord problems.
Tivia:
Father-in-law of actor Andrew Lincoln.Quit smoking (tobacco cigarettes) in 1996; has never used or condoned use of drugs or alcohol.Father of Gael AndersonOnly remaining member of 35-year-old band; produced and composed most of Jethro Tull's material from its inception.Plays the flute, guitar, keyboard, trumpet, saxophone, harmonica and violinArguably one of the best flautists in the world.Gerald Bostock, his so-called co-writer of Jethro Tull's 1972 album, "Thick As A Brick," is none other than an inside joke perpetuated by Anderson - he wrote "Brick" alone.Front figure in the UK rock band Jethro Tull.He runs Strathaird, the largest independent smoked salmon firm in the UK.Has recorded four solo albums in addition to his work with Tull-1983's "Walk Into Light", 1995's all-instrumental "Divinities-Twelve Dances With God", the acoustic-based "The Secret Language Of Birds" (2000) and "Rupi's Dance" in 2003.His ex-wife, Jennie, although being credited as the author of the lyrics to the title track of Tull's hit 1971 album, "Aqualung", only inspired them by shooting a photograph of a tramp, similar to the one depicted on the album cover.Has recorded four solo albums in addition to his work with Tull: 1983's "Walk Into Light," (Chrysalis/EMI) 1995's all-instrumental "Divinities-Twelve Dances With God," (Angel/EMI), the acoustic-based "The Secret Language Of Birds," (Angel/EMI) from 2000, and 2003's "Rupi's Dance" (Fuel 2000/Var��se Sarabande/Universal).Was inspired to take up the flute after hearing jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk.He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's New Years Honors List for his services to music.Friend of Tony Snow.Minety, Wiltshire, England (December 2007) |
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Ian Anderson |
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Music Artist,Actor,Composer (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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Music Artist,Actor,Composer |
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Music Artist,Actor,Composer |
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2024-07-02 03:49:08 |
| Height: |
5' 9' (1.75 m) |
| Biography: |
Ian Anderson, born in Fife, Scotland, is one of the most famous flautists of the last 40 years. A singer and composer, Anderson is also a multi instrumentalist, including acoustic and electric guitars, saxophone, percussion, keyboards, bagpipe, violi |
| Trivia: |
Father-in-law of actor Andrew Lincoln.Quit smoking (tobacco cigarettes) in 1996; has never used or condoned use of drugs or alcohol.Father of Gael AndersonOnly remaining member of 35-year-old band; produced and composed most of Jethro Tull's material from its inception.Plays the flute, guitar, keyboard, trumpet, saxophone, harmonica and violinArguably one of the best flautists in the world.Gerald Bostock, his so-called co-writer of Jethro Tull's 1972 album, "Thick As A Brick," is none other than an inside joke perpetuated by Anderson - he wrote "Brick" alone.Front figure in the UK rock band Jethro Tull.He runs Strathaird, the largest independent smoked salmon firm in the UK.Has recorded four solo albums in addition to his work with Tull-1983's "Walk Into Light", 1995's all-instrumental "Divinities-Twelve Dances With God", the acoustic-based "The Secret Language Of Birds" (2000) and "Rupi's Dance" in 2003.His ex-wife, Jennie, although being credited as the author of the lyrics to the title track of Tull's hit 1971 album, "Aqualung", only inspired them by shooting a photograph of a tramp, similar to the one depicted on the album cover.Has recorded four solo albums in addition to his work with Tull: 1983's "Walk Into Light," (Chrysalis/EMI) 1995's all-instrumental "Divinities-Twelve Dances With God," (Angel/EMI), the acoustic-based "The Secret Language Of Birds," (Angel/EMI) from 2000, and 2003's "Rupi's Dance" (Fuel 2000/Var��se Sarabande/Universal).Was inspired to take up the flute after hearing jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk.He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's New Years Honors List for his services to music.Friend of Tony Snow.Minety, Wiltshire, England (December 2007) |
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Standing on one leg while playing flute solos
Amusing announcements of songs
Often mocks band members in a friendly manner
Has worn a head scarf when performing live since 1997
Plays the flute |
| Quotes: |
I'm not sure I believe in any life after death. Life is an opportunity as well as a test, but ultimately it's all just preparing us for the big mystery of death. That's pretty scary stuff for people like me who can't face the idea of retirement sitting in an armchair watching repeats of Casualty (1986) until we finally pop off.
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I'm not a Christian. I don't 'do' Jesus. But Christianity, like most of the world's great religions, is a good, practical moral code for living. However, there are some very nasty messages in the Bible. That Moses guy - dangerous freak!
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[on receiving the MBE] My only problem was that I was very much opposed to some of the policies of Tony Blair during his regime, and my award was decided under a Blair government. I came very close to saying I couldn't accept it. I'd like to think that it was awarded for my efforts in having musicians' copyright recognised, rather than for making rather too much money out of playing the flute for many years.
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I started off with the guitar, but I decided to give it up when I heard Eric Clapton. It's the way people are put off playing tennis when they watch Roger Federer. I found the flute gave me something interesting melodically.
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I've never been a tax exile. We secured Swiss residency, but decided that such a radical change of life just for saving money was ... well, not cricket. I am, in principle, in favour of a relatively high level of tax for the highest earners. If you're making ��20 million a year and you pay 80 per cent tax, life's not come to an end. |
| Job title: |
Music Artist,Actor,Composer |
| Spouse: |
Shona Learoyd (April 1976 - present) (2 children)Jennie Franks (February 1970 - 1974) (divorced) |
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