Musician Ian Wallace was born on September 29, 1946, in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. He passed away on February 22, 2007. He loved rock music from a young age and played in his school band. He played in the band "The Warriors" from 1964 to 1968, and after the band disbanded, he moved to Denmark. After playing in the band "Big Sound," he became a session musician and played drums for numerous artists. In 1970, Wallace auditioned for the rock band King Crimson. His drumming skills were recognized by leader Robert Fripp, who recruited him. In 1971, they released their fourth album, "Islands." However, at this time, differences in musical style had led to serious rifts between the members of King Crimson. Eventually, all members except Fripp left the band in 1972. Wallace formed a new band with them, Snape, and added Alexis Korner, renowned as the father of British blues, to the lineup. The band released the album "Accidentally Born in New Orleans." Wallace then left Snape and returned to work as a session musician. He performed live with Peter Frampton and Bob Dylan, and participated in recordings with various other artists. Meanwhile, he joined the 21st Century Schizoid Band in 2003 and formed the Crimson Jazz Trio in 2005. He returned to the music scene, but in 2006 he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He died the following year at the young age of 60.