Ian Cussick (musician)
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Ian Cussick is a singer-songwriter
from Dundee, Scotland. After leaving school at the age of fifteen, Cussick formed several local bands, with moderate success. In 1973, he answered an advertisement in Melody Maker
for a "singer wanted", and flew to Germany to work with the popular showband Lake
. He was the singer and bassist of Lake until 1974 and again in the year 2002. Two years later, he was a member of Linda and the Funky Boys, who scored a hit with the early disco song "Shame Shame Shame", which sold around six million singles.
Ian Cussick went on to record twelve solo albums, two EP's and four Live albums over a period of thirty years.
The most famous songs are "Meet Me By The Water", "Wonderlove", a homage to Stevie Wonder
, and "The Supernatural". He also worked extensively on other productions, including "RAM Pietsch - Norwegian Wood" which featured the Munich Symphony Orchestra
, and the vocalists Dan McCafferty
, Mary Hopkin
, and Maggie Reilly
.
He is a prolific songwriter, and has written hits for other artists, including "Call Me Up" ("Talisman" in the Spanish version) for the female duo Baccara
in 1987. "Call Me Up" reached the top 5 in the Spanish charts and the top 40 in Germany. At present, Ian Cussick is part owner in IceBerg Media & Records based in Austin, Texas, USA - from where he works exclusively.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
from Dundee, Scotland. After leaving school at the age of fifteen, Cussick formed several local bands, with moderate success. In 1973, he answered an advertisement in Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
for a "singer wanted", and flew to Germany to work with the popular showband Lake
Lake (band)
Lake is a German rock music band that formed in the early 1970s under the name Tornados, changing their name to Lake in 1973. They mostly covered material by other bands in their early years, but released three singles, Come Down/We're Gonna Rock, King Of The Rock'n Roll Party, and Sailor...
. He was the singer and bassist of Lake until 1974 and again in the year 2002. Two years later, he was a member of Linda and the Funky Boys, who scored a hit with the early disco song "Shame Shame Shame", which sold around six million singles.
Ian Cussick went on to record twelve solo albums, two EP's and four Live albums over a period of thirty years.
The most famous songs are "Meet Me By The Water", "Wonderlove", a homage to Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
, and "The Supernatural". He also worked extensively on other productions, including "RAM Pietsch - Norwegian Wood" which featured the Munich Symphony Orchestra
Munich Symphony Orchestra
The Munich Symphony Orchestra is a German orchestra based in Munich. Kurt Graunke founded the orchestra as the Graunke Symphony Orchestra in 1945. The orchestra acquired its current name in 1990...
, and the vocalists Dan McCafferty
Dan McCafferty
Dan McCafferty is the lead singer for the Scottish hard rock band, Nazareth. Under the influence of artists such as Little Richard, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Otis Redding, McCafferty became one of the founding members of Nazareth in 1968...
, Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin
Mary Hopkin , credited on some recordings as Mary Visconti, is a Welsh folk singer best known for her 1968 UK number one single "Those Were The Days". She was one of the first musicians to sign to The Beatles' Apple label....
, and Maggie Reilly
Maggie Reilly
Maggie Reilly is a Scottish singer best known for her collaborations with the composer and instrumentalist Mike Oldfield...
.
He is a prolific songwriter, and has written hits for other artists, including "Call Me Up" ("Talisman" in the Spanish version) for the female duo Baccara
Baccara
Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola . The pair rapidly achieved international success with their debut single "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie", which reached number one across much of Europe...
in 1987. "Call Me Up" reached the top 5 in the Spanish charts and the top 40 in Germany. At present, Ian Cussick is part owner in IceBerg Media & Records based in Austin, Texas, USA - from where he works exclusively.
Discography
- 1978 Ian Cussick
- 1980 Right Through The Heart
- 1981 Hypertension
- 1983 Danger In The Air
- 1983 Best Cuts (LP - Sampler)
- 1985 The Great Escape
- 1986 Treasure Island
- 1988 Ram Pietsch feat. Ian Cussick & Maggie Reilly - Beatles Tribute Album (EP)
- 1989 Love Is The System
- 1990 The Voice From Scotland – Live
- 1991 Runaway Train
- 1991 Forever
- 1991 Best Cuts (CD - Sampler)
- 1992 A Bridge So Far
- 1993 Necromancer
- 1995 Live At The Fabrik Hamburg
- 2000 Rock Beim Bund (Live)
- 2004 29-12-03 Live In Hamburg
- 2004 Ian Cussick On DVD Live (DVD)
- 2008 Urban Midnight
- 2008 L.O.V.E. Spells Love (Sampler)
- 2008 Powerboat Racing (EP)