Ian Bairnson

Scottish musician, guitarist (1953–2023)
Person human Q2277515
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Ian Bairnson

Summary

Ian Bairnson is a human[1]. Born in Lerwick[2], he… he was born on August 3, 1953[3]. He died in England[4]. He died on April 7, 2023[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], singer[7], and saxophonist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (576 views/month, #7,058 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ian Bairnson was born in Lerwick[2].
  • Ian Bairnson passed away in England[4].
  • Ian Bairnson was born on August 3, 1953[3].
  • Ian Bairnson died on April 7, 2023[5].
  • Ian Bairnson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Ian Bairnson worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Ian Bairnson's professions included singer[7].
  • Ian Bairnson worked as a saxophonist[8].
  • Ian Bairnson's education included a stint at George Heriot's School[11].
  • Ian Bairnson was a member of The Alan Parsons Project[12].
  • Ian Bairnson was a member of Pilot[13].
  • Ian Bairnson is recorded as male[14].
  • Ian Bairnson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ian Bairnson's genre is soft rock[16].
  • Ian Bairnson's Commons category is recorded as Ian Bairnson[17].
  • Ian Bairnson's given name is recorded as Ian[18].
  • Ian Bairnson's official website is recorded as http://www.ianbairnson.com/[19].
  • Ian Bairnson's instrument is recorded as guitar[20].
  • Ian Bairnson's instrument is recorded as saxophone[21].
  • Ian Bairnson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Ian Bairnson's start of work period is recorded as 1968[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1953-08-03[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2023-04-07[27]

  • Genre(s): rock[28]

  • Community tags: rock[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cd5a063f-2fd2-4271-956c-56678df04db5[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lerwick[2], Ian Bairnson… he was born on August 3, 1953[3].

Education

Ian Bairnson's education included a stint at George Heriot's School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], singer[7], and saxophonist[8].

Death and Burial

Ian Bairnson died on April 7, 2023[5]. He died in England[4].

Why It Matters

Ian Bairnson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (576 views/month, #7,058 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Ian Bairnson born?

Born in Lerwick[2], Ian Bairnson…

Where did Ian Bairnson die?

Ian Bairnson died in England[4].

What did Ian Bairnson do for work?

Ian Bairnson worked as guitarist[6], singer[7], and saxophonist[8].

Where did Ian Bairnson go to school?

Ian Bairnson was educated at George Heriot's School[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . medicotopics.com. medicotopics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . medicotopics.com. medicotopics.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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