Ian McDonald

English musician, co-founder of King Crimson and Foreigner (1946–2022)
Person human Q464833
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Ian McDonald

Summary

Ian McDonald is a human[1]. Born in Osterley[2], he… he was born on June 25, 1946[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on February 9, 2022[5]. He worked as a saxophonist[6], guitarist[7], multi-instrumentalist[8], musician[9], and composer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,486 views/month, #6,637 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ian McDonald was born in Osterley[2].
  • Ian McDonald died in New York City[4].
  • Ian McDonald was born on June 25, 1946[3].
  • Ian McDonald died on February 9, 2022[5].
  • Ian McDonald held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Ian McDonald worked as a saxophonist[6].
  • Ian McDonald worked as a guitarist[7].
  • Ian McDonald's professions included multi-instrumentalist[8].
  • Ian McDonald worked as a musician[9].
  • Ian McDonald's professions included composer[10].
  • Ian McDonald worked as a record producer[13].
  • Ian McDonald was a member of 21st Century Schizoid Band[14].
  • Ian McDonald was a member of Foreigner[15].
  • Ian McDonald was a member of King Crimson[16].
  • Ian McDonald was a member of Centipede[17].
  • Ian McDonald is recorded as male[18].
  • Ian McDonald's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ian McDonald's genre is rock music[20].
  • Ian McDonald's Commons category is recorded as Ian McDonald (musician)[21].
  • The cause of death was cancer[22].
  • Ian McDonald's family name is recorded as Q20827080[23].
  • Ian McDonald's given name is recorded as Ian[24].
  • Ian McDonald's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Ian McDonald's instrument is recorded as saxophone[26].
  • Ian McDonald's instrument is recorded as vibraphone[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1946-06-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-02-09[31]

  • Genre(s): rock[32]

  • Community tags: rock[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 901b1b4d-3894-4589-b97e-112092f87d87[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Osterley[2], Ian McDonald… he was born on June 25, 1946[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist[6], guitarist[7], multi-instrumentalist[8], musician[9], composer[10], and record producer[13].

Death and Burial

Ian McDonald died on February 9, 2022[5]. He died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was cancer[22].

Why It Matters

Ian McDonald ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,486 views/month, #6,637 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ian McDonald born?

Born in Osterley[2], Ian McDonald…

Where did Ian McDonald die?

Ian McDonald died in New York City[4].

What did Ian McDonald do for work?

Ian McDonald worked as saxophonist[6], guitarist[7], multi-instrumentalist[8], musician[9], and composer[10].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . ici.radio-canada.ca. Retrieved . ici.radio-canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Q14005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . ici.radio-canada.ca. Retrieved . ici.radio-canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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