Ian Whitcomb
Biography
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.
He wrote several books on popular music, beginning with After the Ball, published by Penguin Books (Britain) and Simon & Schuster (United States) in 1972. He accompanied his singing by playing the ukulele and, through his records, concerts, and film work, helped to stimulate the revival of interest in the instrument.
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His re-creation of the music played aboard the RMS Titanic in the film of that name won a Grammy Award in 1998 for package design and a nomination for Whitcomb's liner notes (Titanic: Music as Heard on the Fateful Voyage).
Known for
Filmography
- 2014Bad NunFilm
- 2014His Lover's SonFilm: Headmaster
- 2012Forbidden LoversFilm: Father
- 2012His Mother's LoverFilm: the Headmaster
- 1997A Christmas CarolFilm: (voice)
- 1997ContactFilm: British Anchor
- 1987Hollywood UncensoredFilm: (consultant)
- 1977LA - My Home TownFilm
- 1977All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular MusicSeries: Writer (1 episode)
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