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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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Saturday Night
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Bye Bye Baby
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I Only Want To Be With You
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Shang-A-Lang
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Give A Little Love
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It's A Game
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You Made Me Believe In Magic
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I Only Wanna Be With You
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Money Honey
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Summerlove Sensation
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Keep On Dancing
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The Way I Feel Tonight
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Yesterday's Hero
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Rock And Roll Love Letter
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Give it to me now
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ragadoodles wrote:
die boyband der 70´.....und ich war ihr größter fan+lol+
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edimervaldo wrote:
Good times when teen stuff were bands/artists like this
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Ms_Vanessa_S wrote:
UGLIEST BAND i ever seen XD
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VargMark666 wrote:
(L) Vi amo!
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emmaeyes wrote:
Wow, so little scrobbles?!
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holodocdr wrote:
Why don't they offer THE version of Saturday Night? Every album with it links to this watered down sappy remix. If that was released at the time these guys would have gone NOWHERE. Gimme the power packed REAL version!
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HerculesLove wrote:
meine erste BRAVO-liebe!!! immer noch super 70er popmusik!!
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Adler159 wrote:
Bay City Rollers sind nicht gerade gut denn wer sie von früher kennt weiss das diese Musik von hier Digital überarbeitet ist und das ist wirklich schade im Orginal 1000 mal besser
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peeves111 wrote:
whoa bye bye baby is number one? i thought for sure saturday night! both great songs.
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altdiddi wrote:
das war eine schöne zeit
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SzczwanaBestia wrote:
"I only want to be with You" Best song ever! A na winylu jak brzmi...mmm... :)
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falkowa wrote:
"chłopaki w pupie rzucali lotkami" ^^
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CinemaGoddess wrote:
I saw them perform twice in one night when I was in 8th grade with a group of my friends. I had the biggest crush on Derek. They are still one of my favourite bands. I'm so old...
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canyoudigit13 wrote:
Best "rock" band, EVER!
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schnullacore wrote:
Bye Bye baby *sing*
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ditta007 wrote:
I like this Group very much
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hlna wrote:
VUOROIN VIERAISSA!
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johnnynuxxx wrote:
Cant believe that Saturday Night isn't their top song. What would Howard Cosell say?
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babyjesus07 wrote:
S-A-TUR-DAY NIGHT
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Browlie wrote:
I'm SO back in 8th grade... oh how I love the Bay City Rollers... not that silly comeback group but the real, original Bay City Rollers... soooo dreamy...
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