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Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson is a British musician, primarily known as the vocalist, flautist, and acoustic guitarist for the rock band Jethro Tull. A multi-instrumentalist, he also plays harmonica, keyboard, bass guitar, bouzouki, balalaika, saxophone, and whistles. Beyond his work with Jethro Tull, Anderson has a solo career, releasing albums such as 'Walk into Light' (1983) and 'TaaB 2: Whatever Happened to Gerald Bostock?' (2012), a sequel to Jethro Tull's 'Thick as a Brick'.


1976: Marriage to Shona Learoyd

In 1976, Ian Anderson married Shona Learoyd, who was working as a press officer at Jethro Tull's record label, Chrysalis Records, at the time.

May 2020: Diagnosis of COPD

In May 2020, during an interview, Ian Anderson revealed his diagnosis of incurable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which he believed was caused by the use of on-stage smoke machines. He was managing the condition with medication and lifestyle adjustments.