LONDON (AP) – Alan Longmuir, a founding member of the Bay City Rollers who played multiple instruments, including bass guitar and keyboards, has died in Scotland.…
LONDON (AP) – Alan Longmuir, a founding member of the Bay City Rollers who played multiple instruments, including bass guitar and keyboards, has died in Scotland. He was 70.
His family said in a Twitter statement that he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones. No other details were given. He had been receiving medical treatment in Edinburgh.
« He was an extraordinary man with an extraordinary heart, » Longmuir’s family said. « He brought so much love and kindness to everyone he met, and he leaves a huge hole in our family. »
The Bay City Rollers were formed at the end of the 1960s and enjoyed substantial commercial success. They were known for their tartan outfits and upbeat, catchy tunes like « Bye Bye Baby » and « Shang-a-Lang. »
The band had a fanatical teen following and sold more than 100 million records. They split up in 1978 and reunited in 2015 for a string of sold-out performances.
The family statement says Longmuir used to describe himself as just a plumber from Edinburgh who got lucky.
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