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'''Ian Rankin''' (April 28, 1960) is a Scottish author, best known for his ''"Inspector Rebus"'' crime novels.  
 
'''Ian Rankin''' (April 28, 1960) is a Scottish author, best known for his ''"Inspector Rebus"'' crime novels.  
  
Rankin bought his first Zappa album when he was fourteen. He references Zappa a lot in his work and names him one of his favorite musical artists. <ref>http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/624692f4-f525-11e0-9023-00144feab49a.html#axzz1eByckAtA</ref> <ref>http://www.list.co.uk/article/5377-ian-rankins-favourite-culture-snacks/</ref> <ref>http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/10/17/ian-rankin-im-a-frustrated-musician/</ref>. . He also tried in vain to like [[Lumpy Gravy]] and [[Uncle Meat]], but eventually gave them away because they were too freaky, noisy and endless. <ref>http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/0,1518,743368,00.html</ref>.  
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Rankin bought his first Zappa album when he was fourteen. He references Zappa a lot in his work and names him one of his favorite musical artists. <ref>http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/624692f4-f525-11e0-9023-00144feab49a.html#axzz1eByckAtA</ref> <ref>http://www.list.co.uk/article/5377-ian-rankins-favourite-culture-snacks/</ref> <ref>http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/10/17/ian-rankin-im-a-frustrated-musician/</ref>. He also tried in vain to like ''[[Lumpy Gravy]]'' and ''[[Uncle Meat]]'', but eventually gave them away because they were too freaky, noisy and endless. <ref>http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/0,1518,743368,00.html</ref>.  
  
 
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* [[Wikipedia:Ian Rankin]]
 
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[[Category:Writers|Rankin, Ian]]
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[[Category:Novelists|Rankin, Ian]]
 
[[Category:Celebrity Fans|Rankin, Ian]]
 
[[Category:Celebrity Fans|Rankin, Ian]]

Latest revision as of 04:44, 23 May 2026

Ian Rankin (April 28, 1960) is a Scottish author, best known for his "Inspector Rebus" crime novels.

Rankin bought his first Zappa album when he was fourteen. He references Zappa a lot in his work and names him one of his favorite musical artists. [1] [2] [3]. He also tried in vain to like Lumpy Gravy and Uncle Meat, but eventually gave them away because they were too freaky, noisy and endless. [4].

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