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Ian Anderson

Scottish musician, leader of Jethro Tull · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Born 1947 · age 79

Ian Scott Anderson is a British musician best known as the lead vocalist, flautist, and acoustic guitarist of the British rock band Jethro Tull, with whom he has been the only constant member since the band's founding in 1967.

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Honorary Doctor of Heriot-Watt University2006
Member of the Order of the British Empire

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A multi-instrumentalist, Anderson also plays harmonica, mandolin, bouzouki, balalaika, saxophone and a variety of whistles.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1947 · age 79

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