Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson
Anderson performing in 2024
Anderson performing in 2024
Background information
Birth nameIan Scott Anderson
Born (1947-08-10) 10 August 1947 (age 77)
Dunfermline, Scotland
OriginBlackpool, Lancashire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
  • composer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • flute
  • guitar
Years active1962–present
Labels
Member ofJethro Tull
Websiteiananderson.com

Ian Scott Anderson MBE (born 10 August 1947) is a British musician best known for his work as the singer, flautist, acoustic guitarist, primary songwriter, and sole continuous member of the rock band Jethro Tull. He is a multi-instrumentalist who also plays harmonica, keyboards, bass guitar, bouzouki, balalaika, saxophone and a variety of whistles.[1] His solo work began with Walk into Light in 1983; since then he has released another five albums, including the sequel to the 1972 Jethro Tull album Thick as a Brick, titled TaaB 2: Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock? (2012).

  1. ^ "Ian Anderson - instruments". JethroTull.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.