Ian Hunter (singer)

Ian Hunter Patterson is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Mott the Hoople, from its inception in 1969 to its dissolution in 1974, and at the time of its 2009, 2013, and 2019 reunions. Hunter was a musician and songwriter before joining Mott the Hoople, and continued in this vein after he left the band. He embarked on a solo career despite ill health and disillusionment with commercial success, and often worked in collaboration with Mick Ronson, David Bowie's sideman and arranger from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars period.

3 June 1939

Born on the same birth day (3 June): Charles II, Archduke of Austria • Christian Malcolm • Conon of Naso • Detlev von Liliencron • Eddie Acuff • Françoise Arnoul • José Molina (baseball) • Katie Hoff • Kerry King • Leo Picard • Lili St. Cyr • Lyfe Jennings • Marion Zimmer Bradley • Maurice Evans (actor) • Otto Erich Hartleben • Otto Porter Jr. • Paul Rotha • Ransom E. Olds • Sam Mills

Born in the same month (June 1939): Allen Fox • Barry Hines • Chuck Robb • George Reid (Scottish politician) • Henri Pachard • Jeremy Browne, 11th Marquess of Sligo • John MacArthur (American pastor) • Tony Hatch