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Ian Hill

イアン・ヒル　/　いあん・ひる

Bassist from United Kingdom

January 20, 1952 (age 74)　・　West Bromwich, United Kingdom

bassist
musician

My Take

Ian Hill is, to me, the very definition of the steady backbone of a band. As Judas Priest's bassist, he is one of only two members to play on every studio album, which in a genre full of lineup chaos is a remarkable kind of loyalty. I tend to admire musicians like him who never chase the spotlight yet are utterly load-bearing; metal lives or dies on its low end, and he has held that down for decades. Coming out of West Bromwich, he helped build one of British heavy metal's defining sounds. Quiet endurance like his is something I genuinely respect.

Overview

Ian Frank Hill (born 20 January 1952) is an English musician, best known as the bassist of the heavy metal band Judas Priest. Along with lead guitarist Glenn Tipton, he is one of only two members who've appeared on all of the band's studio albums.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ian Hill
Name (Japanese): イアン・ヒル
Reading: いあん・ひる
Born: January 20, 1952 (age 74)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dragon
Origin: West Bromwich, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: bassist / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Prospect High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB

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