Ian McDonald, founding member of King Crimson and Foreigner, has died

A 1977 promotional image of the band Foreigner. One of the founding members, Ian McDonald, has died at 75.

The multi-instrumentalist initially came blazing onto the scene with his saxophone on the opening cut of King Crimson’s first album, In the Court of the Crimson King. He died Wednesday at age 75.

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The multi-instrumentalist initially came blazing onto the scene with his saxophone on the opening cut of King Crimson’s first album, In the Court of the Crimson King. He died Wednesday at age 75.