births
August 3, 1953
Ian Bairnson, Scottish guitarist, songwriter and saxophonist (died 2023)
Ian Bairnson
John "Ian" Bairnson was a Scottish musician and member of Pilot and the Alan Parsons Project. He was a multi-instrumentalist, who played saxophone and keyboards, but mainly performed as a guitarist, which he played with a sixpence. In addition to his work with Parsons, Bairnson played guitar on four Kate Bush albums, including the guitar solo on her 1978 debut single, "Wuthering Heights".
August 3
August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 150 days remain until the end of the year.