Photo: Hans-W. Schultze / CC BY-SA 4.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Bairnson is exactly the kind of musician I love to champion: a craftsman who shaped records without ever crowding the frame. As guitarist for Pilot and the Alan Parsons Project, he layered the textured, atmospheric sound those albums are known for, and famously played with a sixpence instead of a pick, a small wink of personality I find endearing. A multi-instrumentalist from Lerwick who could turn to saxophone or keyboards when needed, he passed in 2023 but left his fingerprints all over a distinctly polished era of British rock. The supporting virtuoso deserves more credit than history usually grants.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ian Bairnson
- Name (Japanese)
- イアン・ベアンソン
- Reading
- いあん・べあんそん
- Born
- August 3, 1953 – April 7, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Lerwick, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / saxophonist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.ianbairnson.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian%20Bairnson
Frequently asked questions
When was Ian Bairnson born?
August 3, 1953 – April 7, 2023.
Where is Ian Bairnson from?
Ian Bairnson is from Lerwick, United Kingdom.
What does Ian Bairnson do?
Ian Bairnson works as guitarist, singer, saxophonist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.