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The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish pop/rock band of the 1970s. Their youthful, clean-cut image, distinct styling featuring tartan-trimmed outfits, and cheery, sing-along pop hits helped the group become among the most popular musical acts of their time. For a relatively brief but fervent period (nicknamed “Rollermania”), they were a worldwide sensation.
Bassist Alan Longmuir, his younger brother Derek Longmuir, a drummer, along with school mate, lead singer Gordon “Nobby” Clark founded the group in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1967, as The Saxons. Shortly afterwards, seeking a less English-sounding moniker, they chose a new name allegedly by throwing a dart at a map of the United States. The dart landed on the map in the state of Arkansas, but since “Arkansas Rollers” did not sound quite right, and might also lead to problems with pronunciation, they tried again and this time the dart landed near the community of Bay City, Michigan.
The Bay City Rollers were managed from early on by the imposing and controversial Tam Paton, himself a former big band leader. Paton was notorious for his rigid control over all aspects of the band’s career, including the shuffling in and out of group members at a very high rate. Short term members from this period include David Paton (member 1969-1970) and Billy Lyall (member 1969-1971), who went on to be founding members of another successful Edinburgh band, Pilot.
Bassist Alan Longmuir, his younger brother Derek Longmuir, a drummer, along with school mate, lead singer Gordon “Nobby” Clark founded the group in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1967, as The Saxons. Shortly afterwards, seeking a less English-sounding moniker, they chose a new name allegedly by throwing a dart at a map of the United States. The dart landed on the map in the state of Arkansas, but since “Arkansas Rollers” did not sound quite right, and might also lead to problems with pronunciation, they tried again and this time the dart landed near the community of Bay City, Michigan.
The Bay City Rollers were managed from early on by the imposing and controversial Tam Paton, himself a former big band leader. Paton was notorious for his rigid control over all aspects of the band’s career, including the shuffling in and out of group members at a very high rate. Short term members from this period include David Paton (member 1969-1970) and Billy Lyall (member 1969-1971), who went on to be founding members of another successful Edinburgh band, Pilot.
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Thomse_BER wrote:
One of my first vinyls was a Bay City Rollers album - and it's still being out on randomly....
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Stiv10 wrote:
Does anyone here remember their short lived Saturday morning show?
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PerfectCell33 wrote:
Yesterday's Hero <3
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funtomas76 wrote:
This was my very first favourite band in the 70s. And "dedication" is still a very good song. One of their best in my opinion.
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magsmcall wrote:
still go and c les mckeown and his band perform all the hits today
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CDPETE01 wrote:
Used to dash home from school around the mid70s to watch Shangalang on the TV
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Scarlet_Fields_ wrote:
позитив
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Coldsenses wrote:
Ich bin ganz herzlich danbar für die zauberhafte ewigjunge Lieder von Bay City Rollers...
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onesis25 wrote:
Sweet magical memories in time
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anne3362 wrote:
Still one of the best 70's bands around!
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Mod7Psyche wrote:
They were my aunt's Idols, and her friend's idols☆
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Icedroid wrote:
SSSSSS SATURDAY NIGHT
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makaronena wrote:
Bye Bye Baby sssooooo cute)
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SupahShadow wrote:
i heard this is like brokeNCYDE
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Coldsenses wrote:
Bye Bye Baby ist wirklich ganz gut!
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drduffy1 wrote:
They still ROCK!
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Herbie63 wrote:
Unterbewertete Band mit tollen POP/ROCK Songs! Daumen hoch!
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Showoff63 wrote:
I ues to play this group when i was a kid! I still enjoy the songs....
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lunaexoriens wrote:
I have never lived in the 70's but when I am listening to them I see and feel the epoch. Bay City Rollers is a quintessence of the 70's.
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Rissacakes wrote:
I love these guys. <3
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