Ian Brown

Ian Brown
Ian Brown in 2012
Background information
Born
Ian George Brown

(1963-02-20) 20 February 1963
Warrington, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
  • actor
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • percussion
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • bass
Years active
  • 1980–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websitewww.ianbrown.co.uk

Ian George Brown (born 20 February 1963) is an English musician. He was the lead singer and the only continuous member of the alternative rock band the Stone Roses from their formation in 1983. Following the band's initial split in 1996, he began a solo career, releasing seven studio albums, a greatest hits compilation, a remix album, an 11-disc box set titled Collection, and 19 singles. He returned to singing for the Stone Roses between 2011 and 2017.