By Leo Barraclough Senior International Correspondent British singer-songwriter and author Ian Whitcomb, a long-time resident of Los Angeles, has died at the age of 78.
While studying in Dublin, he formed the band Bluesville, which released the single “This Sporting Life.” It reached number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Whitcomb’s next song, “You Turn Me On,” reached number 8 on the Billboard charts in 1965. Part of the British Invasion, he performed in the U.S.
on bills with the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones and the Kinks. “N-E-R-V-O-U-S!”, Whitcomb’s next release, reached No. 59 in Billboard.
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