Ian Stewart (musician)

For the singer sometimes known as Ian Stuart, see Ian Stuart Donaldson.

Ian Stewart
Stewart performing at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, with the Rolling Stones in July 1975
Stewart performing at Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, with the Rolling Stones in July 1975
Background information
Birth nameIan Andrew Robert Stewart
Born(1938-07-18)18 July 1938
Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
Died12 December 1985(1985-12-12) (aged 47)
London, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • tour manager
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • piano
Years active1961–1985
Formerly of

Ian Andrew Robert Stewart (18 July 1938 – 12 December 1985) was a British keyboardist and co-founder of the Rolling Stones. He was removed from the lineup in May 1963 at the request of manager Andrew Loog Oldham who felt he did not fit the band's image. He remained as road manager and pianist for over two decades until his death, and was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with the rest of the band in 1989.