Bay 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".
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Bay City Rollers in Holland in 1976 | |
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Also known as | The Saxons, The Rollers, The New Rollers |
Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland |
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Years active | 1964–1981, 1982–1987, 1990, 1996, 1999–2000, 2015–2016, 2018–present |
Labels | Bell, Arista, Epic |
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Website | Bay City Rollers |
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.
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