Ian Nelson (musician)


Ian Walter Nelson was an English new wave musician, and younger brother of Be-Bop Deluxe singer and guitarist Bill Nelson, whom he accompanied in different musical projects. He played mainly the saxophone.

Biography

He was more than seven years younger than his brother, who was present at the time of his birth, on 23 April 1956. Walter, who was a saxophonist, taught him to play saxophone, which would later be Ian's principal instrument.
His first participation was on the Be-Bop Deluxe song from the album. When this band split up, Bill, alongside keyboardist, reunited with Ian on saxophone, and formed, a synthpop band which lasted briefly and was a continuation of.
After split up, spent some time collaborating in his brother Bill's solo career. In 1982, he joined ; during his three years with the band they released a number of singles, but only had two minor UK hits, "Secrets" & . gigged England and Europe until they broke up in 1985.
He reappeared in the early 1990s as member of and from 2002 to 2006 was in and. He was also a member of the line-up of a failed reformation of in 1990.
He also worked with,,, and among others.
Nelson died in his sleep, and was later found on his 50th birthday, on 23 April 2006, by his wife Diane.