Ian Bairnson

John "Ian" Bairnson was a Scottish musician, best known as a member of Pilot and the Alan Parsons Project. He was a multi-instrumentalist, who played saxophone and keyboards, although he was best known as a guitarist. He was also known for preferring the sound of a sixpence to a plectrum. In addition to his work with Parsons, Bairnson played guitar on four Kate Bush albums, including the guitar solo on her 1978 debut single, "Wuthering Heights".

3 August 1953

Born on the same birth date (3 August 1953): Marlene Dumas

Born on the same birth day (3 August): Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen • Brent Butt • Charlie Shavers • Cécile Aubry • Dave Cloud • Dolores del Río • Eamon Dunphy • Forbes Johnston • John Henley (preacher) • Les Elgart • Louis Chiron • Maithili Sharan Gupt • Marcel Dionne • Maria of Jülich-Berg • Michael Ealy • Nick Harvey • Ralph Horween • Sven Ulreich • Walter Van Tilburg Clark

Born in the same month (August 1953): Don Most • Hiroyuki Usui • James "J.T." Taylor • Korrie Layun Rampan • Louie Gohmert • Marvin Isley • Robert Cray • Sam Torrance • Wolfgang Hohlbein