Ian Kirkham
March 9, 1963 (62 years old) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Ian Kirkham (born 9 March 1963, in Liverpool, Lancashire) is an English saxophonist, best known for his playing with Simply Red. Kirkham was born in Liverpool and grew up in Preston. He started learning piano at the age of five, and saxophone at eleven. He played saxophone with the British soul and pop band Simply Red from 1986 until the band retired in 2010. He reprised his role in the band when it reformed in 2015, and played on their 2019 album, Blue Eyed Soul. He is the second longest running member of the band, behind founder and lead vocalist Mick Hucknall.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Simply Red - Live At The O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire as
- 2012 · Simple Red: Viva Chile as Saxophone, EWI, Keyboards
- 2011 · Simply Red: Farewell as Teclados e Sax
- 2006 · Simply Red: Cuba! (Recorded Live At El Gran Teatro, Havana) as Saxophone
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1987 · Sacrée Soirée as Self - Simply Red
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- Future · SIMPLY RED: For The Last Time as Saxofone