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Ian McDonald (25 Jun 1946 - 09 Feb 2022)

Male Person - United Kingdom UK multi-instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner

 Also known as (1)

Releases (1)

Official

Album

  1. Drivers Eyes 1999

Relationships (5)

Member Of

  1. King Crimson (30 Nov 1968 - Dec 1969) original, background vocals, saxophone, flute, keyboard, mellotron
  2. Foreigner (1976 - 1980) original
  3. Honey West original
  4. 21st Century Schizoid Band (2002)
  5. Centipede

Recordings by (12)

  1. Overture 2:35 (1999)
  2. In Your Hands 4:19 (1999)
  3. You Are a Part of Me 5:04 (1999)
  4. Sax Fifth Avenue 4:21 (1999)
  5. Forever and Ever 5:08 (1999)
  6. Saturday Night in Tokyo 2:52 (1999)
  7. Hawaii 5:14 (1999)
  8. Straight Back to You 4:46 (1999)
  9. If I Was 4:28 (1999)
  10. Demimonde 3:28 (1999)
  11. Let There Be Light 3:21 (1999)
  12. 'Puirt a Beul' Set 3:13 (12 Aug 2013)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Epitaph (including March for No Reason and Tomorrow and Tomorrow) 8:47 King Crimson (10 Oct 1969) woodwind, keyboard, vibraphone, reeds, mellotron
  2. I Talk to the Wind 6:05 King Crimson (10 Oct 1969) woodwind, keyboard, vibraphone, reeds, mellotron
  3. 21st Century Schizoid Man (including Mirrors) 7:24 King Crimson (10 Oct 1969) woodwind, keyboard, vibraphone, reeds, mellotron
  4. Moonchild (including The Dream and The Illusion) 12:12 King Crimson (10 Oct 1969) woodwind, keyboard, vibraphone, reeds, mellotron
  5. The Court of the Crimson King (including The Return of the Fire Witch and The Dance of the Puppets) 9:22 King Crimson (10 Oct 1969) woodwind, keyboard, vibraphone, reeds, mellotron
  6. Tomorrow’s People–The Children of Today 7:02 McDonald and Giles (1970) organ, saxophone, guitar, concert flute, clarinet, zither, piano
  7. Suite in C; Including Turnham Green, Here I Am and Others 11:16 McDonald and Giles (1970) organ, saxophone, guitar, concert flute, clarinet, zither, piano
  8. Flight of the Ibis 3:18 McDonald and Giles (1970) organ, saxophone, guitar, concert flute, clarinet, zither, piano
  9. Is She Waiting? 2:40 McDonald and Giles (1970) organ, saxophone, guitar, concert flute, clarinet, zither, piano
  10. Starless 12:18 King Crimson (27 Sep 1974) alto saxophone
  11. Moonchild 2:24 King Crimson (1975) percussion, mellotron
  12. I Talk to the Wind 3:15 Giles, Giles & Fripp (1975) flute, clarinet, acoustic guitar
  13. Starrider 4:02 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) horn, keyboard, guitar
  14. I Need You 5:11 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) horn, keyboard, guitar
  15. Woman Oh Woman 3:52 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) horn, keyboard, guitar
  16. Headknocker 3:01 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) horn, keyboard, guitar
  17. Cold as Ice 3:20 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) horn, keyboard, guitar
  18. Long, Long Way From Home 2:53 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) horn, keyboard, guitar
  19. Feels Like the First Time 3:52 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) horn, keyboard, guitar

Vocals

  1. 21st Century Schizoid Man (including Mirrors) 7:24 King Crimson (10 Oct 1969) background vocals
  2. The Court of the Crimson King (including The Return of the Fire Witch and The Dance of the Puppets) 9:22 King Crimson (10 Oct 1969) background vocals
  3. Moonchild (including The Dream and The Illusion) 12:12 King Crimson (10 Oct 1969)
  4. I Talk to the Wind 6:05 King Crimson (10 Oct 1969) background vocals
  5. Epitaph (including March for No Reason and Tomorrow and Tomorrow) 8:47 King Crimson (10 Oct 1969) background vocals
  6. Tomorrow’s People–The Children of Today 7:02 McDonald and Giles (1970) lead vocals
  7. Suite in C; Including Turnham Green, Here I Am and Others 11:16 McDonald and Giles (1970) lead vocals
  8. Is She Waiting? 2:40 McDonald and Giles (1970) lead vocals
  9. Flight of the Ibis 3:18 McDonald and Giles (1970) lead vocals
  10. I Talk to the Wind 3:15 Giles, Giles & Fripp (1975)
  11. Woman Oh Woman 3:52 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)
  12. I Need You 5:11 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)
  13. Cold as Ice 3:20 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) background vocals
  14. Long, Long Way From Home 2:53 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)
  15. The Damage Is Done 4:17 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)

Produced

  1. Starrider 4:02 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) co
  2. The Damage Is Done 4:17 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) co
  3. Feels Like the First Time 3:52 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) co
  4. I Need You 5:11 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) co
  5. Woman Oh Woman 3:52 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) co
  6. Cold as Ice 3:20 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) co
  7. Long, Long Way From Home 2:53 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) co
  8. Headknocker 3:01 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977) co

Mixed

  1. The Damage Is Done 4:17 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)
  2. Cold as Ice 3:20 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)
  3. Fool for You Anyway 4:17 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)
  4. Starrider 4:02 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)
  5. I Need You 5:11 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)
  6. Woman Oh Woman 3:52 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)
  7. Feels Like the First Time 3:52 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)
  8. Long, Long Way From Home 2:53 Foreigner (08 Mar 1977)

Credited as (4)

  1. Ian McDonald
  2. Giles, Giles & Fripp feat. Ian McDonald
  3. McDonald and Giles
  4. Ian McDonald, Boz Burrell & Robert Fripp

Works (62)

Wrote

  1. Doctor Doctor
  2. Love Has Taken Its Toll
  3. Do What You Like
  4. Long, Long Way From Home
  5. M62 Song
  6. Straight Back to You
  7. If I Was
  8. Demimonde
  9. Let There Be Light
  10. Under the Sky
  11. Make It Today
  12. In Your Hands
  13. You Are a Part of Me
  14. Forever and Ever
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Composed

  1. Birdman (1968 - 1970)
  2. The Dream (Jul 1969)
  3. The Illusion (Jul 1969)
  4. Birdman Flies!
  5. Wings in the Sunset
  6. Moonchild
  7. A Man, a City
  8. Epitaph
  9. 21st Century Schizoid Man
  10. E‐SCAPE
  11. The Workshop
  12. アジャパニジア
  13. Tramontane
  14. The Inventor’s Dream (O.U.A.T.)
  15. Merday Morn
  16. The Devil’s Triangle
  17. Tomorrow and Tomorrow
  18. Return of the Fire Witch
  19. Dance of the Puppets
  20. The Court of the Crimson King
  21. Suite in C: Including Turnham Green / Here I Am and Others
  22. Flight of the Ibis
  23. Is She Waiting?
  24. La Cour du roi musicien
  25. Overture
  26. Sax Fifth Avenue
  27. Wind Session
  28. Hawaii
  29. Cat Food
  30. Mirrors
  31. 21st Century Schizoid Man
  32. Humpan kuninkaan hovissa
  33. Drop In
  34. Birdman - The Reflection
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Lyrics

  1. Suite in C: Including Turnham Green / Here I Am and Others
  2. Is She Waiting?
All Works Results >>

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/13536891X
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ian_mcdonald
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb161935097
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93061420
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n93061420

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/354278

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/259119

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000769171

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/90594835

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464833

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/3300