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Ian Astbury | |
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Birth name | Ian Robert Astbury |
Born | Heswall, Cheshire,[nb 1] England | 14 May 1962
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Years active | 1981–present |
Member of | The Cult |
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Ian Robert Astbury[1][2] (born 14 May 1962) is an English singer, best known as the lead vocalist, frontman and a founding member of the rock band the Cult.[3] During various hiatuses from the Cult, Astbury fronted the short-lived band Holy Barbarians in 1996, and later from 2002 to 2007 served as the lead singer of Riders on the Storm, a Doors tribute band that also featured original Doors members Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger. Astbury replaced Rob Tyner during an MC5 reunion in 2003, and has contributed guest vocals on several recordings by other artists.
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