Ian George Brown (born 20 February 1963) is an English singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was the lead singer of the
alternative rock
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band
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. One of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the band's classic and most prominent lineup consisted of vocalist I ...
from their formation in 1983. Following the split in 1996, he began a solo career, releasing seven studio albums, a greatest hits compilation, a remix album, an 11-disc box set titled ''Collection'', and 19 singles. He has performed solo shows in 45 countries. He returned to singing for the Stone Roses in 2011, although this did not spell the end of his solo endeavours, releasing ''First World Problems'' through Virgin/EMI Records on 25 October 2018.
Early life
Brown was born in
Warrington
Warrington () is a town and unparished area in the borough of the same name in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. It is east of Liverpool, and west of Manchester. The population in 2019 was estimat ...
in 1963 and grew up on Forster Street,
Orford until the age of about six.
[Robb, p. 13] His father, George, was a
joiner
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, and his mother, Jeane, worked as a receptionist in a paper factory.
He then moved with his family, including a brother (Graham) and sister (Sharon) to Sylvan Avenue in
Timperley
Timperley is a suburban village in the borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Cheshire, it is approximately six miles southwest of central Manchester. The population at the 2011 census was 11,061.
History
The name Ti ...
,
Altrincham
Altrincham ( , locally ) is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is southwest of Manchester city centre, southwest of Sale and east of Warrington. At the 2011 Census, it had a population o ...
.
[Robb, p. 14-19] He attended Park Road County Primary Infant and Junior School and then
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, leaving aged 16.
In 2015 and 2017, he testified against a former teacher at Altrincham Grammar,
Fred Talbot
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, who was found guilty of sexually abusing pupils in the 1970s.
Brown's interest in music was inspired by the punk movement, specifically the bands
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they were one of the most groundbreaking acts in the history of popular music. They were responsible for ...
,
The Clash
The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 who were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they also contributed to the and new wave movements that emerged in the wa ...
, and Manchester-based
Slaughter & the Dogs
Slaughter and the Dogs are an English punk rock band formed in 1975 in Wythenshawe, Manchester. Their original line-up consisted of singer Wayne Barrett McGrath, rhythm guitar Mick Rossi, drummer Brian "Mad Muffet" Grantham, lead guitarist M ...
.
[Robb, p. 20-21] Brown and original
Stone Roses
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bassist Pete Garner attended the recording of the Clash single "
Bankrobber" in Manchester.
[Robb, p. 30]
Music career
The Stone Roses
Brown's music career began in 1980, playing bass guitar in a band with
John Squire and
Simon Wolstencroft
Simon John Wolstencroft (born 19 January 1963 in Altrincham, Cheshire) is an English rock drummer, best known for playing with The Fall from 1986 to 1997. He also played with early incarnations of The Smiths and The Stone Roses. His highly pra ...
.
[Robb, p. 31] They eventually became the Patrol, with Andy Couzens on vocals. The band soon split up, with Brown selling his bass to buy a scooter.
[Robb, p. 48-49] Brown moved to
Hulme
Hulme () is an inner city area and Ward (politics), electoral ward of Manchester, England, immediately south of Manchester city centre. It has a significant industrial heritage.
Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, the nam ...
and attended
Northern soul "all-nighters" across
Northern England
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in the early 1980s as the scene faded. Around this time, Brown met
soul
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Etymology
The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...
legend
Geno Washington
Geno Washington (born William Francis Washington; December 1943, in Evansville, Indiana) is an American R&B singer who released five albums with The Ram Jam Band between 1966 and 1969, and eight solo albums beginning in 1976.
Music career 19 ...
, who told him, "You should be a star."
[Robb, p. 70]
In 1983, Brown joined the Waterfront, the band that would evolve into the Stone Roses, as co-vocalist.
[Robb, p. 71]
The Stone Roses rose to prominence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their debut album voted the best British album of all time in 2004. The band's second album, ''
Second Coming
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'', received a mixed reaction, and after several changes of line-up, the band split up in October 1996.
On 17 October 2011, Brown alluded to a Stone Roses reunion via text message, saying, "We are going to rule the world again. It's happening." On the following day, a reunion was announced for the band with performances planned for June 2012 in Manchester. In a press conference interview, the members of the Stone Roses have said that a new album is planned.
On 2 December 2011, Ian Brown and John Squire performed together live for the first time since 1995. They joined
Mick Jones from
The Clash
The Clash were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 who were key players in the original wave of British punk rock. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they also contributed to the and new wave movements that emerged in the wa ...
,
The Farm, and
Pete Wylie
Peter James Wylie (born 22 March 1958) is an English singer/songwriter and guitarist, best known as the leader of the band variously known as Wah!, Wah! Heat, Shambeko! Say Wah!, JF Wah!, The Mighty Wah! and Wah! The Mongrel.
Career Early b ...
at the
Manchester Ritz in a concert in aid of the
Justice for Hillsborough campaign. They performed "Elizabeth My Dear" as a duo before being joined by Mick Jones and The Farm for renditions of the Clash's "
Bankrobber" and "Armagideon Time", with Ian Brown taking on lead vocals for the three songs.
The Stone Roses reunited in 2011 and went on a
reunion tour in 2012. They continued to tour until 2017 when the band disbanded for a second time.
Solo career
After a break from music in
Morocco
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, Brown established his solo career with the debut solo single "
My Star", which was released in the UK on 12 January 1998. The debut album ''
Unfinished Monkey Business
''Unfinished Monkey Business'' is the debut solo album by Ian Brown released in February 1998 via Polydor Records. The album was self-financed and produced by Brown, and was his first album release since the break-up of The Stone Roses in Oct ...
'' followed on 2 February 1998. The album was produced and financed by Brown and featured ex-Roses members
Mani
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Geography
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,
Nigel Ipinson
Nigel Ipinson-Fleming (born 1970, Liverpool, England) is a British keyboardist. He has played, written and produced for several acts including Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), The Stone Roses and Ian Brown.
Career
Ipinson-Fleming start ...
,
Aziz Ibrahim
Aziz-Ur-Rahman Ibrahim (born 16 March 1964) is a British guitarist. He was born in Longsight, Manchester to Pakistani parents. He is best known for his work as guitarist with Simply Red, The Stone Roses (post- John Squire) and their former vo ...
, and Robbie Maddix. The album sold over 300,000 copies.
Brown toured in summer 1998 with a band that included Aziz Ibrahim (guitar), Inder "Goldfinger" Matharu (tabla/percussion), Simon Moore (drums), and Sylvan Richardson (bass), including performances at the
Glastonbury Festival
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and the
V Festival. Brown was arrested after a flight back from his live show in
Paris
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and later sentenced to four months in prison for using
threatening behaviour towards an airline stewardess and captain, a charge he denied, causing his tour to be rescheduled.
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