Ian Kirkham
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| Birth name | Ian Kirkham |
| Born | 9 March 1963 Liverpool, England |
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| Website | simplyred |
Ian Kirkham (born 9 March[1] 1963,[2] Liverpool, England) is an English saxophonist, best known for his playing with Simply Red from 1986[3] until the band retired in 2010. He reprised his role in the band when it reformed in 2015, and played on their 2019 album, Blue Eyed Soul. Kirkham grew up in Preston. He started learning piano at five, and saxophone at eleven.[3]
References[]
- ^ The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll - 3rd Edition
- ^ "Ian Kirkham | Saxophonist". Iankirkham.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ian Kirkham - Saxophonist - Biography". iankirkham.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
Growing up in Preston, Lancashire [he] studied piano from the age of 5, switching to saxophone at age 11 [..] 1986 saw Ian begin his proud 29-year association with UK band Simply Red
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