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The Bay City Rollers

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The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish pop/rock band of the '70s with a strong following among teenage girls. The origins of the group go back to the formation of the duo the Longmuir Brothers in the late '60s, consisting of drummer Derek Longmuir (b. March 19, 1952, Edinburgh, Scotland) and his bass-playing brother Alan (b. June 20, 1953, Edinburgh). They eventually changed their name to the Saxons, adding singer Nobby Clarke and John Devine. Then they changed their name again by pointing at random to a spot on a map of the United States: Bay City, Michigan. Their first hit was a cover of the Gentrys' "Keep on Dancing," which reached number nine in the U.K. in September 1971. In June 1972, guitarist Eric Faulkner (b. October 21, 1954, Edinburgh) joined. In January 1973, singer Leslie McKeown (b. November 12, 1955, Edinburgh) and guitarist Stuart Wood (b. February 25, 1957, Edinburgh) replaced Clarke and Devine, stabilizing the quintet's lineup.

After flopping with three singles, they finally hit the Top Ten again in February 1974 with "Remember." At this point, the Rollers became a teen sensation in Great Britain, with their good looks and tartan knickers, and they scored a series of Top Ten U.K. hits over the next two and a half years: "Shang-a-Lang," "Summerlove Sensation," "All of Me Loves All of You," "Bye Bye Baby" (a cover of Four Seasons hit that went to number one), "Give a Little Love" (another number one), "Money Honey," "Love Me Like I Love You," and "I Only Want to Be with You" (a cover of the Dusty Springfield hit). Their albums Rollin', Once Upon a Star, Wouldn't You Like It, and Dedication were also Top Ten successes, with Rollin' and Once Upon a Star getting to number one. They scored their first U.S. hit with "Saturday Night," which was released in September 1975 and hit number one in January 1976. It was followed by the Top Ten hits "Money Honey" and "You Made Me Believe in Magic." The Rollers also had five straight gold albums in the U.S.: Bay City Rollers, Rock 'n' Roll Love Letter, Dedication, It's a Game, and Greatest Hits.

Alan Longmuir left the band in June 1976 and was replaced by Ian Mitchell (b. August 22, 1958, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland), who was in turn replaced by Pat McGlynn (b. March 31, 1958, Edinburgh) in June 1977. Longmuir returned in 1978, the same year that McKeown was replaced by Duncan Faure and Faulkner quit to go solo. But by then the Bay City Rollers had scored their last hits.

Title: Collections

Artist: The Bay City Rollers

Genre: Pop

Title: Breakout

Artist: The Bay City Rollers

Genre: Pop, Pop Rock

Title: Love Songs

Artist: The Bay City Rollers

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Shang-A-Lang

Artist: The Bay City Rollers

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Dedication

Artist: The Bay City Rollers

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Shang A Lang

Artist: The Bay City Rollers

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Money Honey

Artist: The Bay City Rollers

Genre: Rock, Pop

Collections

Title: '70's Pop Classics

Genre: Rock

Title: 70's Greatest Hits

Genre: Pop

Title: Ready, Set.. 70's

Genre: Pop

Title: Best of the 70s

Genre: Pop

Title: Best of 60s

Genre: Pop

Title: Best of 70s

Genre: Pop

Title: 70s One Hit Wonders

Genre: Rock

Title: #1 70s Album

Genre: Rock

Title: The Warriors

Genre: Rock, Latin

Title: Flashback 70'S

Genre: Pop

Title: Classic 70s

Genre: Pop

Title: 70's Legends

Genre: Pop

Title: A Perfect Ten: 1976

Genre: Pop

Title: Music For Grown Ups

Genre: Rock

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Title: Living in The '70s

Artist: Various Artsts

Genre: Rock

Title: Disco Mania

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop, Pop Rock

Title: The Best Of Glam Rock 1

Artist: Dynamite

Genre: Rock

Title: Ultimate Pop Songs

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Pop

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