Ian Anderson

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. 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).

This article is about the leader of the band Jethro Tull. For other people, see Ian Anderson (disambiguation).

Ian Anderson
MBE
Anderson performing in 2006
Background information
Birth nameIan Scott Anderson
Born (1947-08-10) 10 August 1947
Dunfermline, Scotland
OriginBlackpool, Lancashire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
  • composer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • flute
  • guitar
Years active1962–present
Labels
Member ofJethro Tull
Websiteiananderson.com
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