Ian Kirkham

Birthday: 1963-03-09
Birthplace: Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Ian Kirkham (born 9 March 1963, in Liverpool, Lancashire) is an English saxophonist, best known for his playing with Simply Red.

Kirkham was born in Liverpool and grew up in Preston. He started learning piano at the age of five, and saxophone at eleven.

He played saxophone with the British soul and pop band Simply Red from 1986 until the band retired in 2010.

He reprised his role in the band when it reformed in 2015, and played on their 2019 album, Blue Eyed Soul. He is the second longest running member of the band, behind founder and lead vocalist Mick Hucknall.

Credits

Year Title Character
SIMPLY RED: For The Last Time Saxofone
2023-06-05 Simply Red - Live At The O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
2012-03-05 Simple Red: Viva Chile Saxophone, EWI, Keyboards
2011-05-24 Simply Red: Farewell Teclados e Sax
2006-01-03 Simply Red: Cuba! (Recorded Live At El Gran Teatro, Havana) Saxophone