What is Ian McDonald (musician)?
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Ian McDonald | image = Ian McDonald (2009).jpg | caption = McDonald in 2009 | image_size = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1946|06|25}} | birth_place = [[Osterley]], [[Middlesex]], England | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2022|02|09|1946|06|25}} | death_place = [[New York City]], U.S. | instrument = Saxophone, flute, keyboards, guitar <!--- If you think an instrument should be listed, a discussion to reach consensus is needed first per: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_musical_artist#instrument---> | genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[progressive rock]], [[jazz fusion]], [[hard rock]] | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|songwriter}} | years_active = 1968–2022 | label = | associated_acts = [[King Crimson]]<br />[[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]] | website = }} '''Ian McDonald''' (25 June 1946 – 9 February 2022) was an English [[multi-instrumentalist|multi-instrumental]] musician. He was best known as a founding member of [[progressive rock]] band [[King Crimson]] in 1969, and of [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]] in 1976. McDonald died at his home in [[New York City]], on February 9, 2022, at the age of 75.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ian McDonald, King Crimson and Foreigner Founding Member, Dies |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ian-mcdonald-king-crimson-foreigner-dead/ |access-date=11 February 2022 |publisher=Ultimate Classic Rock |date=10 February 2022}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:McDonald, Ian}} [[Category:1946 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:English songwriters]] [[Category:British keyboardists]] [[Category:English rock guitarists]] [[Category:Musicians from Middlesex]] [[Category:Writers from Middlesex]] {{bio-stub}}