Ivor Cutler Musical artist

Ivor Cutler (15 January 1923 – 3 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for John Peel's influential radio programme, and later for Andy Kershaw's programme. He appeared in The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour film in 1967 and on Neil Innes' television programmes. Cutler also wrote books for children and adults and was a teacher at A. S. Neill's Summerhill School and for 30 years in inner-city schools in London. He told Andy Kershaw on his radio show that he also gave private poetry lessons to individuals.In live performances Cutler would often accompany himself on a harmonium. Phyllis King appears on several of his records, and for several years was a part of his concerts. She usually read small phrases but also read a few short stories. The two starred in a BBC radio series, King Cutler, in which they performed their material jointly and singly. Cutler also collaborated with pianist Neil Ardley and singer Robert Wyatt.

Personal facts

Ivor Cutler
Birth dateJanuary 15, 1923
Birth place
Glasgow
Date of deathMarch 03, 2006
Hometown
Glasgow

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Musical artist

Career started1959
Career ended2004
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Comedy rock
Spoken word
Trad jazz
instrument
Piano
Pump organ
record label
Rough Trade Records
Virgin Records
Decca Records
Harvest Records
Creation Records

Ivor Cutler on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://geocities.com/davidserjeant/ivor.html
  2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/i/ivorcutler
  3. http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/homeentertainment/story/0,12830,1123719,00.html
  4. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455564
  5. http://www.issue.demon.co.uk/poetry/cutler
  6. http://www.ivorcutler.org