Biography Ian Cussick

Ian Cussick (born 17 June 1954) is a singer-songwriter from Dundee, Scotland. After leaving school at the age of fifteen, Cussick formed several local bands, with moderate success. In 1973, he answered an advertisement in Melody Maker for a "singer wanted", and flew to Germany to work with the popular Hamburg-based band Lake. He was the singer and bassist of Lake until 1974 and again in the year 2002. Two years later, he was a member of Linda and the Funky Boys, who scored a hit with the early disco song "Shame Shame Shame" selling around six million singles.

Ian Cussick went on to record twelve solo albums, two EP's and four Live albums over a period of thirty years. The most famous songs are "Meet Me By The Water", "Wonderlove", a homage to Stevie Wonder, and "The Supernatural". He also worked extensively on other productions, including "RAM Pietsch - Norwegian Wood" which featured the Munich Symphony Orchestra, and the vocalists Dan McCafferty, Mary Hopkin, and Maggie Reilly.

He is a prolific songwriter, and has written hits for other artists, including "Call Me Up" ("Talisman" in the Spanish version) for the female duo Baccara in 1987. "Call Me Up" reached the top 5 in the Spanish charts and the top 40 in Germany. At present, Ian Cussick is part owner in IceBerg Media & Records based in Austin, Texas, USA - from where he works exclusively.

Discography:

1978 Ian Cussick

1980 Right Through The Heart

1981 Hypertension

1983 Danger In The Air

1983 Best Cuts (LP - Sampler)

1985 The Great Escape

1986 Treasure Island

1988 Ram Pietsch feat. Ian Cussick & Maggie Reilly - Beatles Tribute Album (EP)

1989 Love Is The System

1990 The Voice From Scotland – Live

1991 Runaway Train

1991 Forever

1991 Best Cuts (CD - Sampler)

1992 A Bridge So Far

1993 Necromancer

1995 Live At The Fabrik Hamburg

2000 Rock Beim Bund (Live)

2004 29-12-03 Live In Hamburg

2004 Ian Cussick On DVD Live (DVD)

2008 Urban Midnight

2008 L.O.V.E. Spells Love (Sampler)

2008 Powerboat Racing (EP)

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