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Leslie Richard McKeown was born in Broomhouse, a suburb close to the south-western city limit of Edinburgh, on 12 November 1955. [1] [2] His father, Francis, worked as a tailor and was deaf; [1] [3] his mother, Florence (née Close), was a seamstress [2] who moved to Scotland after getting married. [1]
After both McKeown's and Wood's bands were sidelined by the coronavirus pandemic, McKeown mentioned in August 2020 that he would be willing to reunite with Wood again with more planning. [50] On 1 September 2020, Ian Mitchell died at the age of 62 after suffering from throat cancer. [51] On 20 April 2021, Les McKeown died aged 65. [52]
Tributes have been paid to Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown after he died suddenly at the age of 65. The Scottish pop vocalist, known for his romantic lyrics and flamboyant fashion sense, was ...
Les McKeown, former lead singer for the Bay City Rollers, the group that became a global phenomenon in the 1970s, died Tuesday at age 65. His family announced the death Thursday in a social media ...
By his side at the time of his death were his wife, children, and friends, including Les McKeown. [20] Alan was told by medics in Mexico that a liver transplant could help him, but due to his age and medical history, there was "no hope" in the procedure. [20] Over £5,000 was raised at a celebration on Longmuir's life on 21 June 2019. [21]
Les McKeown, the singer of the Scottish '70s band Bay City Rollers, has died at the age of 65. On Thursday, McKeown's family shared the news of his death in a post on social media.
The band's recently recorded track "Saturday Night" was re-voiced by the group's new lead singer, 17 year-old Les McKeown. (In 1975 "Saturday Night" would go on to be an no. 1 in the USA). Bay City Rollers, 1976. The band broke through the UK charts in early 1974 with the song "Remember" (also produced by Coulter and Martin).
It's a Game was the band's fifth original studio album, and featured production by Harry Maslin, fresh from his success with David Bowie.Despite receiving a Gold Album certification in the US, the group's popularity had waned considerably since their initial burst of fame, and this and subsequent albums would see diminishing success.