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Bay City Rollers
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
Bay City Rollers
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From It's A Game (1977), the Scottish tartan teen-idol machine at their most orchestrated-pop.
Moment in History: Founder/bassist Alan Longmuir died on 2 July 2018, aged 70, after contracting an illness while on holiday in Mexico — a fourth 2 July thread noted as an option to fold into the history read, though not used as an official Moment in History segment track.
Bay City Rollers
Origin: Edinburgh area (Prestonpans), Scotland, UK · formed 1964 (as the Longmuir brothers' Ambassadors/Saxons; Bay City Rollers name from 1969-70) · active with several hiatuses/reformations
Members: Classic lineup — Eric Faulkner and Stuart "Woody" Wood (guitars), Les McKeown (vocals), Alan Longmuir (bass), Derek Longmuir (drums); Stuart Wood is the only member to appear on all studio albums; current lineup (since 2018) fronted by Ian Thomson
Genre: Pop, teen pop, tartan pop
Discography:
Rollin' (1974) — Bell Records — UK No. 1
Once Upon a Star (1975) — Bell Records — UK No. 1
It's a Game (1977) — Arista — includes "The Way I Feel Tonight"
Facts:
Scored two UK No. 1 singles in 1975 ("Bye Bye Baby" and "Give a Little Love") and have sold an estimated 120 million records worldwide.
Founder/bassist Alan Longmuir died on 2 July 2018, aged 70, after falling ill on holiday in Mexico.