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Ian Russell Wallace (29 September 1946 – 22 February 2007) was an English rock and jazz drummer, most visibly as a member of progressive rock band King Crimson, as a member of David Lindley's El Rayo-X and as Don Henley's drummer. Early years Wallace was born in Bury and educated at Bury Grammar School. He formed his first band, The Jaguars, at school, before going on to join The Warriors with Jon Anderson in his pre-Yes days. (Wallace later played with Yes once in November 1968 during Bill Bruford's hiatus from the band). From The Warriors, Wallace went on to join Big Sound. In the 1960s, Big Sound worked in Denmark, Norway and Sweden as a backing band of Danish rock musician Nalle. The Big Sound and The Warriors had been mates, and had gigged together in the Storyville Club, Frankfurt, Cologne and Copenhagen. The Big Sound's drummer and bass player left, after which Ian and The Warriors bass player, Dave Foster, joined the band. When the Big Sound split at the end of 1967 during a tour of Norway, some members, including Wallace, moved to London to back other artists such as Sandie Shaw, David Garrick, Marv Johnson and Lou Christie. Prime years Wallace later joined Vivian Stanshall's BiG GrunT, and then The World with Neil Innes before King Crimson. He appeared on the album Islands in 1971, and on the live album Earthbound in 1972, as well as a number of later archival releases. In May 1972, at the end of a U.S. tour, he and fellow Crimson members Mel Collins and Boz Burrell left the band and went to work for Alexis Korner's Snape. Wallace subsequently worked with Steve Marriott's All-Stars and was invited to join Bob Dylan's band in 1978 and accompanied Dylan during his tour of Japan. Wallace's heavy drum style was the driving force behind the pop-heavy album Street-Legal. He toured again with Dylan in the early 1990s. In 1977 he also worked briefly with Foreigner subbing some dates after their regular drummer, Dennis Elliott, injured his hand. Other notable work includes Ry Cooder in 1979 and Don Henley in the 1980s and 1990s. Wallace's studio and live credits also include El Rayo-X with David Lindley, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Walsh, Bob Dylan, Johnny Hallyday, Keith Emerson, Roy Orbison, Jackson Browne, the Traveling Wilburys, Eric Clapton, Jon Anderson, Alvin Lee, Crosby, Stills and Nash, the Quireboys, Larry Coryell, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Steve Marriott, Al Kooper, Tim Buckley, Lonnie Mack, Procol Harum (1993 tour), and Warren Zevon. Later years and death Following a move to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1998, Wallace worked as a producer and player. Among his later studio recordings there were sessions with Kim Richey, Tim Krekel, Rick Vito, Dean Dillon, Rosie Flores, Jessi Alexander, producer Gary Nicholson, Steve Ripley, Jan Pulsford, Tim Hinkley, Charlie Taylor, Rodney Crowell and the legendary songwriter Dan Penn. He also performed live with T. Graham Brown, the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, Rick Vito, Jessi Alexander, and Billy Burnette, the latter in a quartet that included bassist Dave Roe (Johnny Cash) and Kenny Vaughan (Lucinda Williams). In 2003, he joined the 21st Century Schizoid Band, and released his only solo album, Happiness With Minimal Side Effects. In 2005 he formed the Crimson Jazz Trio with Tim Landers on bass and Jody Nardone on piano, which released King Crimson Songbook Volume One in November 2005 and King Crimson Songbook Volume Two in early 2009. On 10 August 2006, Wallace was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He chronicled his illness in his online blog in the hope his story would encourage others with similar symptoms to pursue treatment. He died, aged 60, with his wife, Marjorie Pomeroy, at his side. Selected discography The Warriors Single : 1964: You came along/Don't make me blue – Decca Records Albums : 2003: The Warriors : Bolton Club 1965 – VoicePrint 2003: The Warriors '65 The World 1970: The World – Lucky Planet King Crimson 1971: Islands 1972: Earthbound 1998: Live at Jacksonville, 1972 2000: Live at Summit Studios: Denver, 03/12/1972 2001: Live in Detroit 1971 2002: Ladies of the Road 2003: Live in Orlando, 1972 2017: Sailors' Tales 1970-1972, 27-disc boxed set Snape 1973: Accidentally Born in New Orleans 1974: Snape Live on Tour in Germany David Lindley and El Rayo-X 1981: El Rayo-X 1982: Win This Record 1983: El Rayo Live 1985: Mr Dave Johnny Hallyday 1995: Lorada 1996: Destination Vegas 1996: Lorada Tour 2003: À La Cigale 2003: Live at the Aladdin Theatre The Wallace/Trainor Conspiracy 1998: Take A Train Crimson Jazz Trio 2005: King Crimson Songbook, Volume One 2009: King Crimson Songbook, Volume Two 21st Century Schizoid Band 2006: Pictures of a City: Live in New York Solo 2003: Happiness With Minimal Side Effects Collaborations 1972: Billy Burnette – Billy Burnette 1973: Jackson Heights – Bump & Grind 1973: Alvin Lee & Mylon LeFevre – On the Road to Freedom 1973: Esther Phillips – Black-Eyed Blues 1974: Alexis Korner – Alexis Korner 1974: Big Jim Sullivan – Big Jims Back 1974: Alvin Lee – In Flight 1975: Alvin Lee – Pump Iron! 1975: Labi Siffre – Remember My Song 1976: Steve Marriott – Marriott 1978: Bob Dylan – Street-Legal 1979: Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan at Budokan 1981: Ronnie Wood – 1234 1982: Don Henley – I Can't Stand Still 1983: Jon Anderson – Animation 1983: Stevie Nicks – The Wild Heart 1984: Don Henley – Building the Perfect Beast 1986: Graham Nash – Innocent Eyes 1986: Jackson Browne – Lives in the Balance 1986: Bonnie Raitt – Nine Lives 1988: Traveling Wilburys – Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 1989: Roy Orbison – Mystery Girl 1990: London Quireboys – A Bit of What You Fancy 1991: Jump in the Water – Jump in the Water 1995: Alvin Lee & Ten Years After – Pure Blues 1995: Joe Walsh – A Future to This Life: Robocop – The Series Soundtrack 1997: Humble Pie – The Scrubbers Sessions 1998: Bruce Donnola - Vaudeville 2000: Billy Burnette – Are You With Me Baby 2000: Alvin Lee & Ten Years After – Solid Rock 2001: Rodney Crowell – The Houston Kid 2003: Bob Dylan – Street-Legal [Remastered] 2005: Fission Trip – Fission Trip, Volume One 2005: Adrian Belew – Side One 2006: Skye Edwards – Mind How You Go 2007: Traveling Wilburys – Traveling Wilburys 2007: Steve Marriott's All Stars – Wham Bam References External links Exclusive interview with Ian Wallace Crimson Jazz Trio official website. 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