Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson started playing in bands in the sixties and was professional by the time he was 17 years old. His first band, Greasy Bear supported BJH at the Houldsworth Hall, Manchester in 1969.
After many years of gigging and being in great demand to produce and perform sessions, he formed the band Sad Café with the late Paul Young (latterly of Mike & The Mechanics); the band responsible for classic hits such as Everyday Hurts and My Oh My.
Ian has worked with many of rock and pop’s most influential artists, including: The Who, Little Feat, Paul Rodgers, The Ramones, Oleta Adams, Wendy James (Transvision Vamp), The Quireboys, Johnny Hallyday (whose album Rough Town he co-produced in 1994) and many, many others.
After their first meeting in ’69, Ian went on to become vocal 'anchorman' on The BJH album Welcome To The Show and Les Holroyd's Revolution Days.