Ian Rilen

Ian Rilen
Background information
Born
Ian William Rilen

(1947-08-12)12 August 1947
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Died30 October 2006(2006-10-30) (aged 59)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Bass
  • guitar
  • vocals
Years active1971–2006
Labels
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Ian William Rilen (12 August 1947 – 30 October 2006) was an Australian musician. He was bass guitarist and a songwriter with rock and roll band Rose Tattoo and punk rock group X. Rilen was born in Bendigo, Victoria, started his musical career in Sydney and later lived in Melbourne.

Rilen was a member of 1970s progressive blues group Band of Light and other bands, including Space, Blue Aliens, Blackfeather, Sardine v, Hell to Pay, Skindiver and Illustrated Men. Rilen wrote one of Rose Tattoo's biggest hits, "Bad Boy for Love", and co-wrote "Stuck on You" with his first wife Stephanie Falconer (née Hancock), which was covered by Hunters & Collectors. Rilen was diagnosed with bladder cancer early in 2006 and died on 30 October, aged 59.

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