Ian Hunter Patterson
(Born June, 3rd 1939)
is an English singer,
songwriter and musician.
He is best known
as the lead vocalist
of the rock band
Mott the Hoople
from its inception in 1969
to its dissolution in 1974,
and at the time of its 2009,
2013,
and
2019 reunions.
Hunter was a musician
and songwriter
before joining
Mott the Hoople,
and continued in this vein
after he left the band.
He embarked on a
solo career
despite ill health
and disillusionment with
commercial success,
and often worked in
collaboration with
Mick Ronson,
David Bowie's
sideman and arranger from
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust
and the Spiders from Mars period.
Mott the Hoople
achieved some commercial success,
and attracted a small
but devoted fan base.
As a solo artist,
Hunter charted with lesser-known
but more wide-ranging works
outside the rock mainstream.
His best-known solo songs are
"Once Bitten, Twice Shy",
later covered by
Great White,
and
"England Rocks",
which was modified to
"Cleveland Rocks"
and then covered by
the Presidents of the United States of America,
and became one of the
theme songs
used for the American
TV series
The Drew Carey Show.
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