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CodeDS/UK/6248
NameAnderson; Ian (10 August 1947); MBE; Scottish singer songwriter
Variations of NameIan Scott Anderson
Dates10 August 1947
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginDunfermline, Fife, Scotland (born)
RelationshipsSon of James Anderson (ran RSA Boiler Fluid Company)
Sibling of Robin Anderson (Scottish Ballet administrator 1973)
Spouse of Shona Learoyd
Former spouse of Jennie Franks (photographer)
BiographyIan Scott Anderson MBE is a Scottish-born musician, singer and songwriter best known for his work as the lead vocalist, flautist and acoustic guitarist of British rock band Jethro Tull. Anderson is a multi-instrumentalist who plays keyboards, bass guitar, bouzouki, balalaika, saxophone, harmonica, and a variety of whistles. His solo work began with the 1983 album Walk into Light, and since then he has released another five works, including the sequel to the Jethro Tull album Thick as a Brick (1972) in 2012, entitled Thick as a Brick 2.

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