Scottish native Ian Bairnson, who was born in Lerwick, Shetland, spent a lot of time working as a session musician and collaborating with different musicians.
Before his passing, Ian, Kate Bush’s guitarist, was suffering from dementia. He was most known for playing the infamous solo in the song “Wuthering Heights.”
Bairnson’s musical career began in the 1970s when he performed in a number of Scottish local bands.
The score for the animated TV series “Gogs” is among Ian’s compositions for both film and television.
From 1976 through 1990, Ian played in the British progressive rock band the Alan Parsons Project, which helped him become more well-known.
His work on the Alan Parsons Project was regarded as some of the band’s most memorable moments. He was recognized for his melodic and emotive guitar solos.
Ian Bairnson Net Worth At The Time Of His Death
At the time of his passing, Ian Bairnson’s net worth was assessed to be $5 million USD.
There isn’t much information available about his parents, but when he was nine years old, after the death of his father, his family moved to Edinburgh, Midlothian.
Early on, Bairnson became interested in playing the guitar, and at the age of six, he began studying how to play.
Before founding the band Pilot in 1973 with former Bay City Rollers members David Paton and Bill Lyall, Ian worked as a session guitarist.