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Ian Timothy Whitcomb was born on July 10, 1941, in Woking, England, to Patrick and Eilene (Burningham) Whitcomb. His mother was a homemaker and his father served in the Royal Air Force before starting a building materials business. Ian grew up in London and began performing old-fashioned songs a cappella as a boarding school student.
20 apr 2020 · Ian Whitcomb, a consummate entertainer and storyteller who shared his gift in song, on the screen, on the page, and on the radio died on April 19th, he was 78. He had suffered a stroke in 2012 which kept him partially out of the action in recent years but he still made appearances and shared his deep love and knowledge of music wherever he could.
27 apr 2020 · Ian Whitcomb, the 1960s British Invasion US chart star, ukulele virtuoso, Grammy award-winning recording artist, actor, television presenter and original co-host of the Old Grey Whistle Test, radio DJ, author and flame-keeper and witty exponent of old time song, has died in California aged 78. Born in Woking, Surrey in 1941, and educated at ...
11 apr 2023 · Ian Whitcomb was born in Woking, Surrey, England on July 10, 1941. His father was an enthusiastic amateur piano player, and he encouraged his son to take up the instrument. Whitcomb was a schoolboy when he began writing songs, and in 1957 he joined a skiffle band with his friends.
12 mag 2020 · Ian Whitcomb, who has died aged 78, was a former public schoolboy who in 1965 became an improbable one-hit wonder in America with the song You Turn Me On, and who went on to have a portmanteau ...
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14 mag 2020 · Whitcomb, who died April 19, had the 1965 novelty hit, "You Turn Me On," but soon after devoted himself to writing books about early American popular music. Originally broadcast in 1988. Remembering Ian Whitcomb, An Eccentric Singer-Songwriter Who Became An Author | NPR Illinois
The Ian Whitcomb Show features an eclectic and exciting mix of American and British popular songs ranging from Tin Pan Alley Ragtime, through 1920s crooners and dance bands, to 1950s rock and roll. This music-intensive program also features Whitcomb’s fascinating stories behind the music, the circumstances surrounding their composition and their noteworthy instrumentations.
