Ian Kirkham
Known for ActingBorn 1963-03-09Liverpool, 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.
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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
Simply Red: Farewell
2011 · as Teclados e Sax
Simply Red: Cuba! (Recorded Live At El Gran Teatro, Havana)
2006 · as Saxophone
Simply Red – Live in Santiago de Chile
2025 · as Saxophone, EWI, Keyboards
Simple Red: Viva Chile
2012 · as Saxophone, EWI, Keyboards
SIMPLY RED: For The Last Time
as Saxofone
Simply Red - Live At The O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
2023