Bay City Rollers

Bay City Rollers
Bay City Rollers in the Netherlands in 1976
Bay City Rollers in the Netherlands in 1976
Background information
Also known asThe Saxons, The Rollers, The New Rollers
OriginEdinburgh, Scotland
Genres
Years active1964–1981, 1982–1987, 1990, 1996, 1999–2000, 2015–2016, 2018–present
LabelsBell, Arista, Epic
Members
Past members
WebsiteBay City Rollers

The Bay City Rollers are a Scottish pop rock band known for their worldwide teen idol popularity in the 1970s. They have been called the "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh" and are one of many acts heralded as the "biggest group since the Beatles".[4]

The group's line-up had many changes over the years, but the classic roster during its peak in popularity included guitarists Eric Faulkner and Stuart Wood, singer Les McKeown, bassist Alan Longmuir and drummer Derek Longmuir. The current line-up (since 2018) includes original guitarist Stuart "Woody" Wood, singer Ian Thomson, bassist Mikey Smith, keyboardist/singer John McLaughlin and drummer Jamie McGrory.[5]

  1. ^ Ian Brown (26 November 2010). From Tartan to Tartanry: Scottish Culture, History and Myth: Scottish Culture, History and Myth. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 201–. ISBN 978-0-7486-4449-0.
  2. ^ Mark Johnson (1 April 2016). Seditious Theology: Punk and the Ministry of Jesus. Routledge. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-1-317-05785-7.
  3. ^ "Bay City Rollers - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 45. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ^ "BAY CITY ROLLERS – OFFICIAL WEBSITE". baycityrollers.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2018.

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