Ian Kirkham

Biography

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.

Known For

5.7

Sacrée soirée

TV Series1987

7.8

MTV Video Music Awards

TV Series1984

TFI Unplugged

TV Series2026

7.7

Classic Albums

TV Series1997

Simple Red: Viva Chile

Movie2012

8.0

Simply Red: Cuba! (Recorded Live At El Gran Teatro, Havana)

Movie2006

Simply Red – Live in Santiago de Chile

Movie2025

SIMPLY RED: For The Last Time

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Filmography