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Ian Timothy Whitcomb (10 July 1941 – 19 April 2020) was an English entertainer, singer-songwriter, record producer, writer, broadcaster and actor. As part of the British Invasion, his hit song "You Turn Me On" reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965.
May 8, 2020 · Ian Whitcomb, who had a rock ’n’ roll hit in 1965 with “ You Turn Me On ” before becoming a celebrated historian and performer of forms of popular music that peaked decades before rock, died on...
Apr 24, 2020 · British singer-songwriter and author Ian Whitcomb, a long-time resident of Los Angeles, has died. He was 78. While studying in Dublin, he formed the band Bluesville, which released the single...
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As part of the British Invasion, his hit song "You Turn Me On" reached number 8 on Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965. Ian Timothy Whitcomb (born 10 July 1941, in Woking Hospital, Woking, Surrey...
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We're going to remember Ian Whitcomb, an eccentric figure in the world of pop music. He died last month in Pasadena from complications of a stroke. He was 78. Many people knew him for his...
The British-born performer had a stroke in 2012 and passed away from natural causes in 2020. He was known for his vintage comedy songs, his books on music history and his ukulele skills.
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May 12, 2020 · Ian Whitcomb, who has died aged 78, was a former public schoolboy who in 1965 became an improbable one-hit wonder in America with the song You Turn Me On, and who went on to have a...