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The History of THE BAY CITY ROLLERS
The Singles (1971-77)


During 4 years in the seventies 5 young men from Edinburgh, sent young girls into mass hysteria, with their music and their pin-up image. The Bay City Rollers were the first to be labelled a 'Teeny bopper' band, appealing mostly to young teenage girls.



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An initial Bay City Rollers were formed in 1967, with the Longmuir brothers Alan & Derek and John Devine who then invite Gordon 'Nobby' Clarke to be lead vocalist. In 1969 while performing the band are spotted by Tam Paton, the resident bandleader at the Edinburgh Palais, who quits his job to manage the lads having recognised their potential. Tam picks the bands name by sticking a pin in a map of the US, and finding it in Bay City. The band are primary a top 20 chart covers band, playing local clubs before getting a 12 month residency at the Top Storey club on Saturday's.



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During the following year the band undergo several changes to it's line up, with, Neli Henderson joining on guitar, Archie Marr on organ and Eric Manclark. The band have their first hit single in 1971, with a remake of the 'Gentry's', 'Keep On Dancing'. Three more singles follow, 'We Can Make Music', Maana' and 'Saturday Nights' each featuring new guitarist, Faulkner, but each of these songs fail to chart. Devine and Clarke leave, to be replaced by, Wood and the new lead vocalist McKeown.



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The line-up that was to make, young girls scream and even faint was now complete and for a brief time in the seventies, establish themselves has sex icons.



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Below is a Discography of 'The Bay City Rollers' career in Britain.


Keep On Dancing No.9 in September 1971


Remember (Sha-La-La) No.6 in February 1974


Shang-A-Lang No.2 in April 1974


Summertime Sensation No.3 in July 1974


All Of Me Loves All Of You No.4 in October 1974


Bye Bye Baby No.1 in March 1975


Give A Little Love No.1 in July 1975


Money Honey No.3 in November 1975


Love Me Like I Love You No.4 in April 1976


I Only Wanna Be With You No.4 in September 1976


It's A Game No.16 in May 1977


You Made Me Believe In Magic No.34 in July 1977 .

The Band's demise was almost as swift has their climb to stardom. In 1978, Les Mckeown departs to start a solo career and also Mckeown releases the first of his several solo albums. Ex-members still gather every year, for a tour of Japan, where the band and their music still live on!

love your bit on the BAY CITY ROLLERS
i was one of those teeny boppers.still am.lol
i can remember running home from school to watch shang a lang
my fave was les

yeah i have the cd i loved the music back then not most of todays crap lol lol did u have the gear tartan bits on the pockets etc lol plus those flairs what the hell did we all look like when i look at pics lol shug

did you have the white trousers with the tartan down the side?lol
nothing beats the 70s music

lol yep sure did music went down hill mid 80s

Hi Shugs

My mum was into these while i was growing up, so i know most of their songs lol
My Aunt Sylvia had the flair trousers, aswell as the scarfs lol
xx*NATS*xx

lol men in flairs and long hair oh plz lol thats the only thing i hated about back then the style lol

Hi Shugs

I can't remember men in flairs only my aunt lol

It's my birthday today, and i am 30 years of age

i feel ancient now.lol.did you have a woody haircut?all spiked up
my brother did n looked a right wally.pmpl

hahahaha lol the dreeded hair cuts lol

My Uncle Tom had Les Mckeown's hairstyle, aswell as his outfit lol
xx*NATS*xx The Birthday Girl

i use to drool over les mckeowan.lol
still do.pmpl

HAPPY BIRTHDAY nats.hope you have a great one.xxcatxx

I hardly seen them cos i was born in 1974, so i don't know what they look like properly

Thanks cat for my birthday wish, that was kind of you
When is it yours?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO U HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO U HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR NATTY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO U LOL have a good day pet xxxxxshug

now i do feel really old.lol.mines isnt till september.when ill be a young 44
you doing anything nice?

w

what you upto today shug?ive just finished the housework.gonna have 40 winks before i get ready for work

you have a good strong voice te there Shugs >
for the song
I will try to enjoy myself tonight with a couple of Tia Maria and Cokes

xx*NATS*xx

Hey Cat you seem to come across much younger to me, i thought you were going to say about my age
I'm staying in tonight, but i will be going out on Friday.

aww.thanx nats.wish i looked as young thoughhave a tia maria ia on me darling
whats the weather like down your way?
the rains never stopped here.got drenched this morning

The rain was coming down in buckets earlier, but now we have gale force winds.
I will have a drink for you later then
xx*NATS*xx

hi natshows you today?
as as im typing this msg theres lines at every word im pressing on.on.stupid system.lol