Ian Cussick (born 17 June 1954) is a singer-songwriter from

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, Scotland. After leaving school at the age of fifteen, Cussick formed several local bands, with moderate success. In 1973, he answered an advertisement in ''

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'' for a "singer wanted", and flew to Germany to work with the popular showband

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. 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", which sold around six million singles.

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Biography of Ian Cussick (German)
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, and "The Supernatural". He also worked extensively on other productions, including the orchestral

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tribute album ''Norwegian Wood'' by Rainer "R.A.M." Pietsch which also featured the vocalists

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. 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

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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

;Solo albums * 1978 ''Ian Cussick'' (Metronome) * 1980 ''Right Through the Heart'' (RCA Victor) * 1981 ''Hypertension'' (RCA Victor) * 1983 ''Danger in the Air'' (RCA Victor) * 1985 ''The Great Escape'' (RCA Victor) * 1986 ''Treasure Island'' (Constant) * 1989 ''Love Is the System'' (Line) * 1990 ''Live: The Voice from Scotland'' (Line) * 1991 ''Forever'' (Line) * 1993 ''Necromancer'' (Niteflite) * 1995 ''Live at the Fabrik Hamburg'' (Line) * 2000 ''Rock beim Bund'' (Live) * 2004 ''29-12-03 Live in Hamburg'' ;Singles * 1978 "Easy Way Out" (Barclay) * 1980 "Meet Me by the Water" (RCA Victor) * 1980 "Take Me to Your Leader" (RCA Victor) * 1981 "

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" (RCA Victor) * 1982 "Don't Turn Your Back on the Man" (RCA Victor) * 1982 "Wonderlove" (RCA Victor) * 1983 "The Supernatural" (A&M) * 1983 "The Meaning" (RCA Victor) * 1983 "I Read Your Letter" (RCA Victor) * 1985 "

Everything Will Turn Out Fine "Everything Will Turn Out Fine" aka "Everyone's Agreed That Everything Will Turn Out Fine" was a 1973 hit (7" single) for the Scottish group Stealers Wheel. The song has been covered by Ebony and Ian Cussick. Stealers Wheel version Background T ...

" (RCA Victor) * 1985 "Journey out of the Body" (RCA Victor) * 1986 "Who Dares Wins" (Constant) * 1986 "Treasure Island" (Constant) * 1988 "Too Lonely to Win" (EMI) * 1988 "We Can Work It Out" (SPV) * 1988 "Mighty Love" (Joschua Music) * 1989 "Love Is the System" (Line) * 1991 "Runaway Train" (Line) * 1992 "Meet Me by the Water (Remake '92)" (BMG Ariola Media) * 1992 "A Bridge So Far" (Line) * 1993 "Slowly Ends the Day" (RCA Victor) * 2008 ''Powerboat Racing'' (EP) ;Contributions * 1986 " Ice in the Sunshine" (singer of original jingle) * 1988 R.A.M. Pietsch – ''Norwegian Wood''

References

External links

* https://talentschmiede.wixsite.com/iancussick
Page of Ian Cussick's Label Iceberg Media LLC
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cussick, Ian 1954 births Living people 20th-century Scottish male singers Musicians from Dundee Scottish male songwriters 21st-century Scottish male singers British male songwriters