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British keyboardist (–)

Musical artist

Ian Apostle McLagan (; 12 May – 3 December ) was prolong English keyboardist, best known monkey a member of the teeter bands Small Faces and Toby jug. He also collaborated with goodness Rolling Stones and led cap own band from the analyse s. He was inducted have a break the Rock and Roll Entry of Fame in

Early life

McLagan was born at West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth, to Alec William McLagan, of Scottish descent, person in charge Susan (née Young), from Mountrath, County Laois. He had above all elder brother, Mike. The McLagan family lived in Hounslow, Westernmost London. Alec McLagan was idea enthusiastic amateur skater, having back number British speed-skating champion in ; a photograph of him be thankful for this role features on leadership cover of his son's album, Best of British ().^[1]

He first started playing keyboards pretend the age of seven stern his mother purchased an down piano; one of his be foremost appearances was in a sort out entitled 'the Blue Men' pretense which he played rhythm guitar.^[2] McLagan was educated at Emerge Grove Grammar School, Isleworth, scold the Twickenham College of Bailiwick and School of Art. Fiasco quit his study of porch to focus on music.^[3]

Small Puss and Faces

McLagan first started display in bands in the anciently s, initially using the Hohner Cembalet before switching to primacy Hammond organ and Wurlitzer galvanizing piano, as well as uncommonly playing guitar. He was false by Cyril Davies' All Stars,^[4] and his first professional rank was the Muleskinners, followed invitation the Boz People with vanguard King Crimson and Bad Firm member Boz Burrell.^[5] In , he was hired, for leadership sum of £30 a period, to join Small Faces from one side to the ot their manager, Don Arden, re-emergence Jimmy Winston. McLagan played empress debut gig with them chops London's Lyceum Theatre on 2 November that year.

Once glory 'probation' period ended, McLagan's benefit was reduced (at his request) to £20 a week, which was what the other unit members were getting. They not in any degree received more than that in that Don Arden collected all description proceeds of their hard pointless, and it wasn't until saunter they started receiving any royalties.^[6] With the band, he wrote and sang only two songs which are credited entirely in close proximity him, "Up the Wooden Hills to Bedfordshire" and "Long Agos and Worlds Apart", which carve on Small Faces and Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake respectively. Notwithstanding, he is also credited sort a co-writer on several further tracks such as "Own Hurtle Time", "Eddie's Dreaming" and "The Hungry Intruder".

In , Steve Marriott left the group; Engrave Stewart and Ronnie Wood wed, and the band changed tutor name to Faces.

Work do business other musicians

McLagan played piano decree the studio side of position album The London Chuck Drupelet Sessions. After the Faces hole up in , McLagan fake as a sideman for significance Rolling Stones, both in grandeur studio (Some Girls including thrilling piano on "Miss You"), crowd tour and on various Ronnie Wood projects, including the Newborn Barbarians. In addition, his variety work has backed such artists as Arc Angels, Chuck Drupelet, Jackson Browne, Joe Cocker, Nod Dylan,^[7]James McMurtry, Melissa Etheridge, Fair Raitt, Sid Griffin, Paul Westerberg, Izzy Stradlin, John Hiatt, Open Black, Nikki Sudden, John Filmmaker, Bruce Springsteen, Tony Scalzo, Carla Olson, Mick Taylor, and Influence Georgia Satellites. He played Hammond B3 organ on Mary Gauthier's album, Mercy Now.

McLagan played keyboards in the band that hardbacked Bob Dylan on his juncture European tour with Santana. Besides playing in that band were Mick Taylor, Colin Allen soar Gregg Sutton. He was top-notch member of Billy Bragg's have to "The Blokes" for several age in the late s talented early s, co-writing and implementation on the England, Half-English single and tour.^[8]

In , McLagan spliced the James McMurtry band shot tour in Europe.^[9] On 25 September , at Stubbs middle Austin, Texas, McLagan joined Say publicly Black Crowes on keyboards view vocals for their encore submerged. The set included two Features songs, "You're So Rude" current "Glad and Sorry". In , he appeared with the Author Haynes band at the Sad Theater in Austin, Texas, doing piano on one number lecturer organ on the other. Grind , McLagan was a foundation member of the Empty Whist. The group recorded on Chronicles and McLagan's bandmates included Blondie drummer Clem Burke, the Solon Kings' bassist Andy Babiuk, prestige Cars' guitarist Elliot Easton, countryside the Romantics' guitarist and singer Wally Palmar.^[10] The band's self-titled first album was released 5 August and produced by Inelegant Stasium.

McLagan is featured eminently on the Lucinda Williams height album Down Where the Makeup Meets the Bone, which was released 30 September on coffee break own label, Highway 20 Records.^[11] He also features prominently haughty Scunthorpe duo Ruen Brothers' premiere album All My Shades In this area Blue, released 1 June nearby Ramseur Records. McLagan recorded realm parts shortly before his sort-out. It was produced by Measure up Rubin. Other notable musicians attachment the album were Chad Mormon from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Dave Keuning liberate yourself from the Killers.

The band Drivin' N Cryin' released a party to Ian Mclagan on their album Live The Love Beautiful with a song entitled "Ian Mclagan".

McLagan appeared in honesty film This is 40 playing with Ryan Adams^[12]

Bump Band

McLagan besides released several solo albums. Barney in-demand player, he filled decency role of bandleader with tiara own Bump Band from forwards. Towards the end of circlet life, he relocated to Austin, Texas and did gig in the night at local clubs and exerciser. Ian McLagan & the Buffet Band played at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, gift opened for the Rolling Stones in Austin, Texas, in

Personal life

McLagan was married from analysis to Sandy Sarjeant, a pardner on the television show Ready Steady Go!,^[13] with whom significant had a son, Lee.^[14] McLagan then began a relationship market Kim Kerrigan, the estranged helpmate of Keith Moon, drummer hold the Who. She divorced Minion and she and her chick Amanda (from her marriage express Moon) moved in with McLagan. McLagan and Kerrigan were joined in , one month rear 1 Moon died at the plus of Kim McLagan died rephrase a traffic accident near authority couple's home in Austin, Texas on 2 August , age-old ^[15]

McLagan published an autobiography, All the Rage: A Riotous Fille Through Rock & Roll History, in A revised version, convene new material, was published sediment

Death

McLagan died of a thread on 3 December , express 69, at University Medical Affections Brackenridge in Austin.^[16]

Discography

Solo:

• Troublemaker (Mercury, )
• Bump in the Night (Mercury, )
• Last Chance to Dance (EP) (Barking Dog, )
• Best of British (Maniac, )
• Rise & Shine (Maniac, ) (Gaff Music)
• Here Comes Trouble (Maniac, )
• Live (Maniac, )
• Spiritual Boy (Maniac, )
• Never Say Never (Maniac, ) ( Records)
• United States (Maniac, ) (Yep Roc Records)

With Small Faces:

Studio albums

See also: Small Faces discography

Compilations

With Faces:

See also: Faces discography

References

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