Researching Ian Whitcomb
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 314 people with the Whitcomb surname? In that year Whitcomb was ranked number 3265 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Ian means "God is gracious" and is of Scottish origin.
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| Did you know that there are currently 225 people with the Whitcomb surname in the UK? Whitcomb is now ranked number 3830 for popularity in the UK. |
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Ian Whitcomb
Ian Timothy Whitcomb (10 July 1941 – 19 April 2020) 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.
He wrote several books on popular music, beginning with After the Ball, published by Penguin Books (Britain) and Simon & Schuster (United States) in 1972. He accompanied his singing by playing the ukulele and, through his records, concerts, and film work, helped to stimulate the revival of interest in the instrument. His re-creation of the music played aboard the in the film of that name won a Grammy Award in 1998 for package design and a nomination for Whitcomb's liner notes (Titanic: Music as Heard on the Fateful Voyage).
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