Ian Whitcomb

Who they were

Ian Timothy Whitcomb was an English entertainer, singer-songwriter, record producer, writer, broadcaster and actor. As part of the British Invasion, his hit song "You Turn Me On" reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965.

Early life

Educated at: Trinity College, Dublin and Bryanston School.

Early life Whitcomb was born in Woking , Surrey, England [ 1 ] to Patrick and Eileen (née Burningham). He was the second-born of three children. [ 2 ] He spent his childhood years in Scarborough , Thorpeness and Putney . [ 3 ] His father worked for Whitcomb's grandfather's film company British Screen Classics in the 1920s, eventually co-starring in Mr. Nobody (released by Fox in 1929). His father was a trained pianist and encouraged Whitcomb to also play piano. Growing up,

Path and career

Later life Whitcomb lived in Southern California with his wife, Regina (née Enzer), [ 1 ] and their dog, Toby. He performed, on accordion and ukulele, at music festivals and major venues throughout America, often with his ragtime band, The Bungalow Boys, as well as with a larger orchestra. He continued writing, and made frequent guest appearances. [ 2 ] He notably performed live and on recordings as a special guest of ukulele chanteuse Janet Klein's Parlour Boys.

Why this date

Ian Whitcomb appears on our April 19 calendar for 2020 as a death entry.