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Ian Bairnson (John Bairnson) was born on 3 August, 1953 in Lerwick, Shetland Isles, Scotland, is a Scottish musician (1953–2023). Discover Ian Bairnson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
| Popular As |
John Bairnson |
| Occupation |
Multi-instrumentalist |
| Age |
69 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
3 August 1953 |
| Birthday |
3 August |
| Birthplace |
Lerwick, Shetland Isles, Scotland |
| Date of death |
7 April, 2023 |
| Died Place |
N/A |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
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Ian Bairnson Height, Weight & Measurements
At 69 years old, Ian Bairnson height not available right now. We will update Ian Bairnson's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
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| Weight |
Not Available |
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| Hair Color |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
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Ian Bairnson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ian Bairnson worth at the age of 69 years old? Ian Bairnson’s income source is mostly from being a successful musician. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Ian Bairnson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
musician |
Ian Bairnson Social Network
Timeline
John "Ian" Bairnson (3 August 1953 – 7 April 2023) was a Scottish musician, best known for being one of the core members of the Alan Parsons Project.
He was a multi-instrumentalist, who played saxophone and keyboards, although he was best known as a guitarist.
He was also known for preferring the sound of a sixpence to a plectrum.
Bairnson was born in Lerwick, Shetland, on 3 August 1953.
He grew up in Levenwick, also in Shetland, before his family moved to Edinburgh, Midlothian, when he was nine years old, following the death of his father.
Bairnson learned how to play the guitar when he was six.
He was a session guitarist before joining up in 1973 with former Bay City Rollers musicians David Paton and Billy Lyall in the band Pilot, contributing the harmony guitar parts to their hit single "Magic".
During this time with Pilot, he first collaborated with Alan Parsons, the record producer on their debut self-titled album.
It was this relationship that helped incorporate most of the band's members (bassist/lead singer Paton and drummer Stuart Tosh) into the Alan Parsons Project.
He played the distinctive guitar solo on the track "I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You" from Parsons' I Robot (1977) album.
In addition to his work with Parsons, Bairnson was also a member of the band Pilot and played guitar on four Kate Bush albums, including the guitar solo on her 1978 debut single, "Wuthering Heights".
Bairnson played on Kate Bush's first four albums The Kick Inside (1978) (notably playing the guitar solo on "Wuthering Heights") Lionheart (1978), Never for Ever (1980) and The Dreaming (1982).
Bairnson also played with the band Bucks Fizz for whom he co-wrote two of their Top 20 hits, "If You Can't Stand the Heat" (1982) and "Run for Your Life" (1983).
As a guitarist, he was featured on every Alan Parsons Project album, including the 1984 side project Keats.
Bairnson lived in Spain from 2003 to 2013, where he had a recording studio and continued working as a session guitarist.
In 2009 he appeared on the album of the German bass player Chris Postl, Parzivals Eye.
Chris Postl played in RPWL, a German band.
He toured with a number of different bands, the latest being Junk (Bairnson, Pau Chaffer, Sarah Rope and Ángel Celada).
During his session career he played on more than a hundred albums in different styles, for artists such as Yvonne Keeley, Joe Cocker, Jon Anderson, Chris DeBurgh, Mick Fleetwood, and Neil Diamond.
After moving back to the UK in 2013, Bairnson got together with David Paton and produced an album called A Pilot Project where they paid homage to Eric Woolfson’s legacy.
In November 2016 Paton and Bairnson got together again, touring Japan with a Pilot revival and some Alan Parsons Project songs as well.
His wife, Leila, announced on her Facebook page in 2018 that Bairnson had been diagnosed with a progressive neurological condition that affected his communication skills, so he would no longer play in public.
On her Facebook page, she subsequently announced that Bairnson had died on 7 April 2023, following a long battle with dementia.
In 2019, Bairnson added guitar solos to two songs from Alan Parsons' new album, The Secret, specifically the tracks "Years of Glory" and "I Can't Get There from Here".
