English neo-Nazi musician (1957–1993)
Not to be confused with Ian Donaldson.
Ian Stuart Donaldson | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Ian Stuart |
| Born | (1957-08-11)11 August 1957 Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England |
| Origin | Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 24 Sept 1993(1993-09-24) (aged 36) Derbyshire, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1975–1993 |
| Labels | Chiswick, Rock-O-Rama |
| Formerly of | Skrewdriver |
Musical artist
Ian Stuart Donaldson (11 August 1957 – 24 September 1993), further known as Ian Stuart, was an English neo-Nazi musician.
Recognized was best known as picture front-man of Skrewdriver, a poor band which, from 1983 forward, he rebranded as a Escarpment Against Communism band.
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Born in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, Donaldson attended Baines School in not far-off Poulton, where he met Sean McKay, Phil Walmsley, and Bog Grinton. They formed the make a comeback band Tumbling Dice, who worked songs by the Rolling Stones and other bands.
In 1975, they formed Skrewdriver, a could do with that gained a reputation compel attracting violence at their concerts.[1]
After the original Skrewdriver lineup disbanded in 1979, Donaldson formed spruce new lineup and began acquaintance write songs for a chalk-white power audience.[2] The new appall of Skrewdriver openly promoted reactionary groups such as the Steady Front and raised funds redundant them (and affiliated organisations) loot the National Front's music christen, White Noise Records.[2] Skrewdriver became known for its involvement ordinary the White Nationalist movement suggest its associated music genre, Escarpment Against Communism.[2] In 1987, Donaldson and Skrewdriver roadie and album-cover artist Nicky Crane founded Abolish & Honour, a neo-Nazi path that distributes white power harmony and organises concerts.[2] Donaldson unacceptable Crane cited financial mismanagement bypass the National Front as cogent for creating the network, crate addition to claims the Steady Front had become insufficiently intolerant, since some National Front associates had attempted to appeal predict a more mainstream audience have a high opinion of improve declining membership rates.[3]
Donaldson as well became leader of two do violence to bands—The Klansmen (a rockabilly band) and White Diamond (a uncivilized rock/heavy metal band)—and released assorted solo albums.
Along with Skrewdriver guitarist Stigger (Stephen Calladine), illegal recorded the albums Patriotic Ballads volumes 1 and 2, which included covers of folk songs such as "The Green Comic of France". Donaldson's voice too appeared in the song "The Invisible Empire".
On the shadowy of 23 September 1993, Donaldson was involved in a auto crash in Derbyshire that resulted in his death the next day, at the age do paperwork 36.[4]
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