![]() ![]() He collaborated with the group Giles, Giles, and Fripp - an early project featuring fellow Crimson co-founders Robert Fripp and Michael Giles that planted the seeds for King Crimson. He served for five years in the British Army, playing in a jazz band. Ian McDonald was born in Osterley, Middlesex, in England, in 1946. His final major project was the rootsy rock band Honey West. Rex’s classic 1971 album, Electric Warrior, and later reunited with part of the original Crimson lineup as a member of the 21st Century Schizoid Band. McDonald also performed as a session saxist on T. He was a musician of great substance and versatility. ![]() “He was and always will be a giant on the English progressive rock scene. ![]() “When I had the idea of forming Foreigner, Ian McDonald was among the first I turned to,” Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones wrote on Facebook on Friday. Later, McDonald co-founded rock outfit Foreigner with guitarist Mick Jones, playing various instruments and singing on their first three LPs - all of which cracked the Top 10. “Ian’s contribution to King Crimson was invaluable and profound,” read a statement on the website for Discipline Global Mobile, King Crimson’s record label. ![]()
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