Ian Hill
Ian Hill (born 20 January 1952)[1] is an English musician, best known as the bassist and the sole continuous member of the heavy metal band Judas Priest. Along with lead guitarist Glenn Tipton, he is the only member who has appeared on all of the band's studio albums.
For the New Zealand diplomat, see Ian Hill (diplomat). For the Scottish cardiologist, see Ian George Wilson Hill.
Ian Hill
Personal life[edit]
Hill learned how to play the double bass from his father, a bass player for local jazz acts. His father died when he was fifteen. Hill married Rob Halford's sister, Sue, in 1976 and they divorced in 1984. Together they have a son, Alex, who was born in 1980. Hill lived in Florida while he was married to his second wife, Letitia. They had a daughter with the same name.[7] He met his present wife, Jean, in 1999, and married in 2006. The couple resides in Staffordshire.[8]
He is a supporter of West Bromwich Albion F.C.[9]
Hill is featured in the 2024 documentary Cover Your Ears produced by Prairie Coast Films and directed by Sean Patrick Shaul, discussing the subliminal message trial Judas Priest were involved with.[10]
