Ian McLagan

Birth Name:

Ian Patrick McLagan

Birth Place:

Hounslow, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with the rest of the members of the Faces in 2012
Became interested in rock and roll when he first heard "Rock Around the Clock" at the age of 10
Joined the Small Faces, which then consisted of vocalist Steve Marriott, bassist Ronnie Lane, and drummer Kenney Jones, in 1965
Quote: "I don't want to be a has-been․ I play every day․ It's what I do; it's what I've been doing for 50 years․"
Quote: "You can't play 'Stay With Me' halfheartedly․ It's not [gently] 'Stay with me․․․' You have to tell her, 'Stay with me!'"
Best known as a keyboard instrumentalist who was a member of the rock bands Small Faces and the Faces
Continued to record with Rod Stewart throughout the singer's solo career and became a session and touring keyboardist, performing on the road with the Rolling Stones and the New Barbarians
Was the co-writer of some of the Faces' greatest hits, including "Stay With Me," "Cindy Incidentally," and "You're So Rude․"

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