Ian Burden

Ian Burden (b. 24 December 1957) is a British musician and songwriter who was active in The Human League from 1980 to 1987. Initially recruited to perform on the group's tour after the split in 1980, his contribution was vital in forming the group's new sound in 1981. He co-wrote the group's first hit single "The Sound of the Crowd" as well as successive hits "Love Action (I Believe in Love)", "Mirror Man", "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" and many more.

Although originally a bass guitar player he learned to bring the bass sound using synthesisers while in The Human League, later re-introducing the bass guitar into songs such as "The Lebanon" and "(Keep Feeling) Fascination".

Burden left the band after the publication of the Crash album (1986) and successive promotional tour.