Ian Richard Parkin (18 August 1949 – 1 July 1995) was a musician who played

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with the first incarnation of

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. Parkin was born in

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, where he befriended Nelson when both were attending Ings Road Secondary Modern School. They made their musical live debut at a school Christmas concert, as a guitar duo. Later, they formed The Cosmonauts, which later became The Strangers. Later, he and Nelson founded Flagship, later to become Be Bop Deluxe. However, Parkin played only on the first album of the band, ''

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'', released in 1974, quitting shortly afterwards. He continued with the music business, married and had three children. He died on 1 July 1995, aged 45.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Parkin, Ian Richard 1949 births 1995 deaths Musicians from Wakefield English rock guitarists English male guitarists 20th-century English musicians 20th-century British guitarists Be-Bop Deluxe members 20th-century British male musicians