The famed English keyboard player, who was a member of English rock band The Faces and Small Faces, passed away on Wednesday, December 3 after suffering a stroke on the previous day.
- Dec 4, 2014
AceShowbiz - Ian McLagan, a keyboardist of English rock band The Faces and Small Faces and a collaborator of The Rolling Stones, died on Wednesday, December 3 at the age of 69 in his adopted hometown of Austin, Texas. According to a statement posted on Ian's website, his passing was due to complications from a stroke he suffered on the previous day.
His manager, Ken Kushnick, paid tribute to the late keyboard player. "[Ian] was a beloved friend to so many people and a true rock-and-roll spirit," Ken said in a statement, "His persona and gift of song impacted the music across oceans and generations." Kenney Jones, Ian's bandmate in The Faces and Small Faces, said, "I am completely devastated by this shocking news and I know this goes for [Faces members] Ronnie [Wood] and Rod [Stewart] also."
According to his website, Ian was scheduled to begin a North American tour on Wednesday.
The English keyboardist was hired to join Small Faces in 1965, replacing the band's member Jimmy Winston. When Steve Marriott left the band in 1969, Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood were added to the group, which then changed its name to The Faces.
After the band split up in 1975, Ian began working with The Rolling Stones. He played on the band's 1978 album "Some Girls", including the organ solo on their hit song "Miss You". He also released several solo albums, including a tribute to fellow Small Faces member Ronnie Lane in 2008. In 2012, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
