Ian Stanley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ian Stanley
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	Feb 28, 1957(1957-02-28)
Age	67
Birthplace	High Wycombe
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ian Stanley Biography

Ian Stanley is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on February 28, 1957 in High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom. Ian Christopher Stanley (born 28 February 1957) is an English musician and record producer. He is also a songwriter. He was previously part of the English group Tears for Fears for most of the 1980s. He also played a pivotal role in the production of their multi-platinum-selling 2nd album Songs from the Big Chair.

After their success with Songs from the Big Chair, Stanley collaborated with Roland Orzabal on the 1986-related side project Mancrab which released one single “Fish for Life,” that was recorded for the soundtrack to the movie The Karate Kid Part II. Stanley also began work with the band on Tears for Fears’ third album, The Seeds of Love The Seeds of Love, but (along together with the co-producer Chris Hughes) left the project due to differences in the creative process. The most prominent contribution he made to the album, however they can be heard on the smash track “Sowing the Seeds of Love” and on the A-sides “Always in the Past” and “My Life in the Suicide Ranks.”

After offering them the use of his recording studio, Stanley became a member of Tears for Fears, contributing to the synthesizers, drum machines pianos, organs, as well as backing vocals on their initial three albums. He also wrote (with Roland Orzabal) many of their hits from 1983 to 1985. He also was member of the production team in this time while the band was working alongside the producer Chris Hughes at their studio The Wool Hall in Bath.

Ian Stanley Net Worth

Ian Stanley is one of the richest Musician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ian Stanley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the 1980s, Stanley has been producing such artists including Lloyd Cole and the Commotions the A-ha group, The Pretenders, Howard Jones, Ultra, Republica Naimee Coleman, Stephanie Kirkham, Natalie Imbruglia, Propaganda, The Human League and Tori Amos. He also played in The Sisters of Mercy re-recording of “Temple of Love”. Stanley also worked as an A&R specialist on behalf of Warners East West Records but quit in 1998.

He’s appeared in a variety of Tears for Fears music videos that include “Change” (in which he appears as one of the two musicians disguised as masks), “Mothers Talk” (version 1 and three), “Shout”, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”, “Head over Heels” and “I Believe”, and has performed with the group on numerous TV shows. He was also as a guest in the 1982 Tears for Fears live- streamed footage In My Mind’s Eye, and in the 1984 Tears for Fears documentary film Scenes from the Big Chair and also completed two world tour dates with the group.

Stanley’s most recent work was producing The Beautiful South’s album Superbi (2006), in part at his studio in Enniskerry, County Wicklow.

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Who is Ian Stanley Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ian Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ian Stanley celebrates birthday on February 28 of every year.

What happened to the keyboard player in Tears for Fears?

Ian Stanley
Instruments| Keyboards
Years active| 1981–present
Labels| East West

What happened to Ian Stanley?

Stanley died from cancer on 29 July 2018.

Was Ian Stanley in the military?

Born in Edinburgh in 1946, Commander Ian Stanley joined the Royal Navy in 1963 to undertake a Naval Engineering Apprenticeship.

Who played Brian Ungerbert in b99?

Ian Stanley (II)

Who is the girl in head over heels video?

Joan Densmore , who plays the librarian, just smiles once in the video (at 2:18), when she grabs Roland Orzabal’s nose after he shots her with a gun joke.