Ian Nelson (musician)

Ian Nelson (musician)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ian Nelson


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Background = musician
Birth_name = Ian Nelson
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Born = Birth date|1956|04|23|df=y
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Died = death date and age|2006|04|23|1956|04|23|df=y
Instrument = Saxophone, Keyboards
Genre = Progressive rock, Art rock, New Wave, Synthpop
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 1975 - circa 1985
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Associated_acts = Be Bop Deluxe Red Noise Fiat Lux Bill Nelson
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Ian Nelson was an english New Wave musician, younger brother of Be Bop Deluxe guitarist Bill Nelson. He was born in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England on April 23 1956, being the only brother of Bill. His father Walter taught him to play saxophone, although he also played keyboards.

His first participation was on the Be Bop Deluxe song "Ships In The Night" from the "Sunburst Finish" album (1976). When this band split up, Bill reunited that group's keyboardist, Andy Clark, and Ian on saxophone, forming Red Noise.

After Red Noise split up, Nelson spent collaborating in his brother Bill solo career. In 1982 joined Fiat Lux, band during three years were releasing a number of singles and doing gigs around England until 1985 when broke up.

He died in his sleep on April 23 2006.

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* [http://www.billnelson.com/html/villa/study.php?Month=04&Year=2006 Bill Nelson's homepage] Bill Nelson announcing the death of Ian Nelson
* [http://www.billnelson.com/html/villa/study.php?Month=05&Year=2006 Bill Nelson's homepage] Bill Nelson writing about Ian Nelson
* [http://www.hiredhistory.co.uk/ HiredHistory] Web dedicated to Fiat Lux
* [http://www.myspace.com/rednoise79 MySpace: Red Noise] MySpace site dedicated to Red Noise


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