About
John Bairnson, professionally known as Ian Bairnson (3 August 1953 – 7 April 2023), was a Scottish musician and member of Pilot and the Alan Parsons Project. He was a multi-instrumentalist, who played saxophone and keyboards, but mainly performed as a guitarist, which he played with a sixpence. In addition to his work with the Alan Parsons Project, Bairnson played guitar on four Kate Bush albums, including the guitar solo on her 1978 debut single, "Wuthering Heights".
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John McGregor Bairnson
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- MusicBrainz
- cd5a063f-2fd2-4271-956c-56678df04db5
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- 0000000058593700
- IPI
- 00086206670
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.