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とこじに再DARY
LES MCKEOWN'S LEGENDARY BAY CITY ROLLERS
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Les,BHan,Harry&Ronnie
Say Cheese!!
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Les McKeown became thelead singer ofa Scotish pop group haihng from Edinburgh,ca‖ ed the Bay City Rollers,
a Few days after his 18th birthday in November 1975。
Wih Les McKeown's volce and personality,the BCR's
notched up nine UK top ten hits including
h汀
o number
ones Their trsttwo albums,Ⅲ
R ol‖
n'W and"Once Upon A
s t a r ' , s t a y e d o n t h e a l b u m c h a r t s f o r a t o t a l o f 9 9 w e e k s Bfyreo mB y1e9 7B4a,b,1yt9Ⅲ
h7e6 .RⅢ
ollers'Rrst number
one was the UK's biggest se‖
ing singie of 1975 Making their American television debut in the
Fa‖on
of1975
'st'Saturday Night Live",the Ro‖
Howard Cose‖
ers found a fo‖
owing that would resonate wtth screams throu9h
concert ha‖
s around the wo川
d.By 1976 the BCR were conttstently hitting the US top ten charts wtth songs such
as Ⅲ
Saturday Night'',their irst US number one,Ⅲ
10nly VVanna Be VVith You''and''Rock and Ro‖
Love Letter''to
name a fehL Concerts were stopped due to mobbin9 oFthe band members onstage and thetrtrademark Scottish
Who you looking at?
t a r t a n w a s e v e r y wm ha ed re e ―
p o p u t t r b y t h e d o t h e s t h e y w o r e . Moawsesd htyhsetre Heav efroy‖m O v e , w h i l e
the screams of a generation ofyoung giris could be heard across the nation and around the worid.
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Over a period ofttveyears between 1974-1979,one ofthe worid'sttrst ever boy bands consistently reached number
one not only in Britain but over
a‖ Europe,North America,Japan and Australia,Current estimated wo「
ldwide
album sates are at 500 hundred mi‖
lon,the royalty of which Les and other RoHers have never been paid(BBC
Channe1 4 documentary」 une 2004)!!! The circumstances in which such an unbe‖evable scandal is the Fact is
d e t a H e d i n L e s ' a u t o b i o g Sr ha ap nh gy ―
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A f e w d a y s b e f o r e h i s 2 5 r d b i r t h d a y i n 1 9 7 8 , L e s i e f te rtsh ei nB a1y9 7C9i thye Rpou‖
t together his nrst s010
album,"A‖ Washed Up・ ,which cartted song―
wHJng producton,performance,and artistc credtts.Les McKeown's
E9o Trip Went on to record nve hugely successfuistudio albums in Japan in the late'80's,there was more chart
successin Germany where anotheralbum ca‖
ed'lt's a GameⅢ
was produced in association with highly respected
German songwriter Dieter Bohien.
in 1991,Les found himser back On the London stage forthettrst tme in overten years wth h`theatncal prdeCt,
the Tartan Armyl which caughtthe attendon of London club mogui Sean McClusRy Soon afterthat,he formed a
new band wkh fourtttented muttdans,Russdi KeefQ(keyboards),酎 Mu町 ey(baSS),Kevin Magil(drums),and Mike
Koch(gutar),WhiCh came to be known as Les McKeowntt Legendary Bay City Rollers.Wkhh`21st century band,
Les hastoured a‖
o verthe UK,Europe,the tJSA,Canada,Japan,Australia,and New Zealand Audiences are treated
to a‖the old hits―
u pdated and rearranged for the new nll‖
enniunl―yet stili retaining the original magic.The
reggae vers10n OfRemember'',to9ether
Ⅲ
with a bluesy l'Give A Little and
LoveⅢ
a non―
BCR duet with keyboard
Keefe,Ⅲ
Kitiing The Blues'1,always attracts the loudest cheers and applause. Audiences alvvays agree
player Russe‖
that McKeownに the consummate profes笥onal、htt abi‖
ty to engage and th問
ll a crowd increases wkh each
is this the Knob?
My ttrst scoOter
performance.
During the Once in A Lifetime Tour 2005,Les McKeown's Legendary BCR brought back the ttee and happy spirit
ofthe 70's to the audience. incidenta‖
yPthe year 2005 was the 50th year ofthe birth of Les McKeown and the
B C N s i r s t w o H d w i d e N o H h R hw“
【B y e B y e 3 a b y " ―
o r t h e 5 0 h a n n e市r s a r y o f 9 b b t t d i s t H b u 8 o n ovfo に
Lee ず
Hほ 50th birthday was celebrated iocally―
in a small Eastと
ondon dub wtth a vattety of muttc played by young,
London、based DJs and bands.The party was packed wth more than 300 people of difFerent generatlons who
gathered as though celebratng a modern history ofUK music.The consistentinternatonal populattty ofthe BCR
music,on the other hand,wi‖
be celebrated with you and tonight. Live long Les McKeownl Foreverthe voice of
BCR music!
L e s s p e n d s m o s t ooffFh に
r o a d j m e o n c h a立
tktitdyS(Cwh帥
aHdes or9),recording innovative new matettal created
in co‖
a boratlon with London―
based artists,and writing his second autobiography
帥 明‖lesmckeown.com January 2006
VVhatis that next chord?
KEViN MAGlL
MIKE KOCH
drums/percussion
guttar/vocalS
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nmark lwhere shakespeare's
VOCtts)was bOrn 格
hi n1o9r6e1,iDne日
M i k e K o c h (a gr u/ ■
Hamiet could be found roaming the castleり
He picked up the guitar when he was 8 and began performing regularly with a rock
band from the localrnusic school at the age of12.
arst
Mike was ms「red by bands such as Bbck Sabbath and Deep Purde and had
hほ
side penned by
chcrosゴin 1982,a double a―
h Metal act ttVた
封ngie release wtth Danに
Mike and the singeL in 1984 the band debuted internationa‖
y on the Roadrunneriabel
,Thにrelease ensured thatthe band had plenty ofworkin
wtth their album`Fit For ttghぜ
t in iate 1987 1eaving Mike to
Scandinavian and the rest of Europe.They eventua‖
y sp‖
form the rock outFlt`Ha‖
ot'releattng the album`Room Wtth a View'in the foHowing
year(whiCh received 4 K's out of5 in the Rock Music magazine Kerrangり
Eventua‖
y Mike's hunger for success brought him to London where he quickly
established himself as an demand
in― guitarist. it was in 1996 that he and Si found
stayed in contact until Mike was
themseives on stage togetherin Germany and theo S打
offeredthejobofgutattstwihLesattheturnofthenewMillenntum.
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ks as
a songwriter and music producer
Beside from playing guitar with Les,Mike
wo「
and runs his own recording studio in South Londont
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keyboards/vocals
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Sl MULVEY
bass guitar/vocalS
En91and and spent most of his
Si Muivey(baSS gutar/vOCaほ
)Was born in Coventry・
eaHy life living in vaHous parts of the country(eVen atthat age you've 9otto stay one
step ahead ofthe tawり
l wayh by
He took up Jayng bass gutar at age 16 bttng insJred
nO the
sm創 sounds
ofpunk rock records emanating from his elder brothers record player and in 1989 he left
the UK to study musicin Los Angeles for18 months.
was DL and the Medics lwhO SCOred a
One ofthe ttrst bands he joined on return
hに
woHdwide ht with`Spittt in The Sky').He went on to tour and record wth P J P
Motorhead guitaHst Wurzet and German songstress Nina Hagen amongst many othe
beforejdttng Les and the boysin 1994.
itarGじ
Dept.atthe London School of Music for
Sitook up the role of Head ofthe Bass
nearly 10 years from 1995.Last year he also worked as Musical[)irector on the touring
日vis show`Thaぜsthe Way k Waゴ and now has a songwttdng/prOduction company
wtth Mike Koch.
LES MCKEOWN'S LEGENDARY BAY CiTY ROLLERS
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Bay City Rollers Discography
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Wth more than
,etWeen 1975 and 1978,the Bay City Rollers sold more
than 500woHdwideo
mi‖
ing bands ofa‖time lt should also be noted that
nfteen Top 10 hits,the Bay City Ro‖
ers are one ofthe top se‖
uniike many ofthe boy bands oftoday the BCR not onty vvrote many ofthe album cuts but also played their
own instruments not only in concert but on the recordings Of each album.
ALBUM TITLE
RELEASE YEAR
A‖Washed Up
Face Of Love
100%Live
The Greatest
Sweet Pain
Heart Control
1979
1980
1980
1980
1981
1981
Please Note: The fo‖
owin9 discography does notinciude the numerous comp‖ ation CD's that have been
released a‖
overthe vvo「
ld since the 80's.
145 SiNGLE
ALBUM TlTLE
RELEASE YEAR
Ro‖in'
Once Upon A Sta
Wouldn't You Like lt
Bay City Rollers
Rock n'Ro‖Love Leter
Dedication
ltis A Game
Greatest Htts
Strangers in The VVind
Live in Japan
Breakout
Ro‖er Worid
1974
1974
1975
1975
1976
1976
1977
1977
1978
1985
1985
2001
Sha‖I Do l1/Do lt
Again
A‖
1979
R e p l a c e d B y A M i c r o tC hh ii np g/ E Wv ie tりh C h i p s
1979
L o n g D i s t a n c e L o v e / L o n g D i sL ti av ne c e L o v e ― 1980
Sayonara/Dedicate This Record
1980
Sylvie My Love/Yourre The Woman
1980
Tender Love/Love Shine On Me
1981
'45 SiNGLE
Remember/Bye Bye Barbara
Shang―A―Lan9/Ready For That Rock and Ro‖
Summe‖ove Sensation/BHnging Backthe 9ood umes
A‖Of Me Loves A‖
OfYou/The 3ump
Bye Bye Baby/rs For You
Give A Littie Love/She'￨I Be Crying Over You
Saturday Night/MaAina
Money,oney/MaryAnne
Rock and Ro‖
Love Letter/Shanghatid in Love
1 0nly Wanna Be VVith You/Wttte A Letter
Love Me Like lLove You/Mama Li
Yesterday's Hero/My Lisa
Dedication/Rock N'Roller
You Made Me Believe in Magic/Dance Dance Dance
'sA Game/Dance Dance Dance
に
The Wayl Fed Tonttht/Love Power
Where Wi‖lBe Now/rYou Were My Woman
A‖OfThe WoHd/lfYou Were My Woman
Piece OfThe Action/Seen ThiS Movie
When You ttnd Out/The Wttp
RELEASE YEAR
1975
1974
1974
1974
1974
1975
1975
1976
1976
1976
1976
1976
1976
1977
1977
1977
1978
1978
1985
1985
EGO TRIP
Between 1979 and 1981,Les McKeown teamed with songwttter Scobie Ryder and released ttx aibumsin Japan
and Europe.ⅢA‖Washed UpL"Face of Love“and“Sweet Pain"not oniy conttsted of100%McKeown/Ryder
tracks,but owed
a‖ the team to have total control over production and attistic work
RELEASE YEAR
SOLO IN EUROPE
in 1987,Les teamed up with renowned German songwriter Dieter Bohien,and the resuit was a highly successful
album entitled“
lt'sA Game" its driving dance beats and intoxicating ads
ba‖soon put Les back atthe top ofthe
Chartsin Germany.Five singies and videos were released from this album Les made numerous German
televitton appearances and enloyed a lengthy stay on the charts
AとBUM TITLE
RELEASE YEAR
's A Game
性
Co‖ection
1988
1996
45 SiNGLE
RELEASE YEAR
She's A Lady/inStrumental
Love is」
ust A Breath Away/Radlo Mix
's A Game/Radio Mix
に
Love Hurts and Love Heals/Radio Mix
Nobody Makes Me Crazy/Looking For Love
Ro‖er Days/Heart control
1988
1988
1989
1989
1989
1982
TARTAN ARMY
No discography available
LEGENDARY BCR
DuHng thelast decade,Les McKeownts Legendary Bay City Rollers have recorded several CD's combining both
nusic and updated versions of classic BCR tunes
original「
Les was able to capture his incredible live showL from his 1996/1997 Japan and USA tours,onto a CD with the
release of''Uitimate LiveⅢ
. it includes many ofthe Fan favorites ilke'tSaturday N19ht'',''Shan9-A―
Lang''and
Ⅲ
Remember'i as vve‖as original rnusic such as,"Say'1,''Open Your Heart''and''VVithout Love'1.
CD TITと
E
Greatest Htts
Love Letter
Les to
McKeown's70's BCR
in iate 1981,Les released his iast E9otttp L,Heart COntroL This LP had a difFerent musical direcjon compared
U
t
t
i
mate Live
his irst three E9otrip LP's and opened the doors to his next solo venture in the late 80's
REとEASE YEAR
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QUOTES
''in a line―
er who
up ofsynthetic baleful expressions,the rnore devilishly grinning Les MCKeown was
the one Ro‖
always came across as hにown man「 ―lrvine Weにh,internaton創ly acciaimed author(2005)
"Les wasthe man.He had giris meiting in front of him.l used to get his seconds butivvasn't worried because
…Pat McGlynn,former Bay City er(2005)
Ro‖
they were all honeys.Ⅲ
''Les was cool.lremember him and me,litera‖
y sitting On the dock ofthe bay in Mianll,smoking pot and
O guys
wCaistjyu sRtom‖
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t e n i n g t o P i n k F lwoaysdn.t忙 D a n n y f r o m 1 6 M a g a z i n e a n d L e t t i e o f t h e eBrasy. ■
Fields,edttor of16 Magazine and manager ofThe Ramones(2002)
t a l k i n g a b o u t…D la in fn ey Ⅲ
Find clothing and merchandise at:
WWWECafepressttcomrlesmckeown
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m fed up with having them thrust down my throatin an the paperstithink it's a shame.People are treating
―Sir
9ood
iuck to them
Ⅲ Eiton
m notドthe 9reatest fan oftheir rnusic,but say
i can
sti‖
them a littie bit hard
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i n s o m e w a y s t h e B a y e rC si t my a kR eo ‖m e f e e l l i k e r m O u t O yf ot uo u tc h e, t to r ut te h‖r i _ G e o r g e H a r n s O n
(mid 70s)
Ⅲ
oveL"―
VVhoeveris doing their PR has no sense ofshame These guys are 9oing to be wrecks when
thisis a‖
John PeeL UK DJ(mid 70s)
Ⅲ
Allin all we sound like the Bay City Rollers bttng molested by Bttck…Kutt
ttag Cobain
and Bttck Sabbath.Ⅲ
(early 90s)
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l wasin the road crew forthe Beaties.But t have never seen anything like
this Ro‖
promoter(1975)
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…
―Bob Gruen,photographer(90S)
the Bay City Ro‖
ers Ⅲ
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wOuld be far tO say thatthe Bay City Rollers never seemed like Parents …
the types who woutt be submiting a group membe応
附p for Mensa.EHc and Woody boked Hke a coude of
tartan―
ciad toilet brushes with guitars There was Derek Dim on drums,and his older brother Alan.As an
ensemble,they were possibly the mostlooking
vacant‐
boy band in pop history. And then there was McKeown.
Lust.…
He wasthe singer―
always the most pOpular member ofa band.According to McKeown,the others resented
怖m.6oodJoo間 ng and cocky,he had a streemise ttrthat
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always overcame htt feaL Like the dme in
Canada,when he clocked a gorgeous fan in the hotel.He told the others he wasn't
we‖
and feeting
stayed in
his
room."llet things calm down,9otinto the service elevatoL wentto the area where l knew she was 9oing to be,
9ot her up the staiL 9ot herin the room and went mentaL"
"Maybe that's me being ove卜
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got marHed,of
course.Ⅲ
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And then itstopped!"
a‖
MarHage and Family…
.
McKeown went on to marry Peko,his Japanese wife,with whom he has a teenage son,He acknowiedges that
he's notthe rnost trusted of men.Ⅲ
l've done certain things and made it up and swvorn l'1l never do it again,"He
loves his wife,She's his best friend.
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The trouble has been the band's tegacy.The biterness.it stopped him being the person he might have been,the
But there's always one picture
thaぜFavourite,the one that captures a persOn best.
s your
dad he might have been.Ⅲ
A‖ofrny son's life,'t he says,"this crap has been coming in and out ofrny head,in and
t Cathettne Deveneyも
out ofourtives."
the Arts/Entertainment wnter Ofthe yeaL ScOtish Press Awards 2004.
な For a fuli verslon ofthis interview・
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news.scotsmantcom/featurestcfm?id‐
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Bay City Ro‖
ers…
Atthe age ofi8,he satin Paton's car and signed an agreementthat handed
overOfatorney
a‖
rights
to his
manageL He WaStoo young and gu‖
ible to ask questions. That nrst contract,McKeown suspects,m19ht account
for the missing cash.He used to ask Paton for any money he needed.But someone rnust have got the royalties
cheques,uniess the record company cheated theni
a‖
.
The band was hdd ttgether by fear of Paton and hatred of McKeown."You coutt maybe understand t ryOu'd
been through a horrible divorce or something―
a‖the devlous machinations,the manipulations that went on'1
Nearthe end,McKeown resorted to puting bugging devicesin their rooms`"ithought,VVowlill be able to hear
what they're saying about me. And then you heatt
and iぜ
s devastating.You
don't wantto keep hearingi you
wantto be back where yOu were before you Afterthe
heard.Ⅲ bugging devices,he wanted out Everybody
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thought oniy a rnadman would leave a successfuiBut
band.Ⅲ
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HEART CONTROL
100%LiVE
Description:
on CDlincludes both BCR and E9o Trip songs
Les'lrstiive album as a solo artist nowable
ava‖
Runnin9 time 56:22 mins
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Track List
Sha‖l Do it
Looking For Love
The VVay l Feel Ton19ht
Manhattan Manosa
T19htrope
Kings Road Cheisea
Bouncing Hcart Beating
You Made Me Behevein Magic
Thinkin9 0fYou
Sylvie My Love
Disco Child
A ‖W a s h e d U p
Sayonara
Description:
One of Les'「
nost popular CD'sl Mixed with original「
nusic and cover songs,this is sure to please!Running time
47:24 mins
Track List
Heat Wave
Heartache Ton19ht
Underground
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Most
Can't We■alk lt Over
Gonna Make You An OfFer
Heart Control
Jesamin(preV10usly unreleased)
Got To Believe
The Wanderer
Roller Days(BCR Medley)
IT'SA GAME
Description:
in 1987,Les had huge successin Germany with this recordin9 ofdance music.
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Ro‖er tune,Losing Your Love and the demo verslon ofthe BCR classic,The Pie Running time 55:51 mins
Track List
Sha‖I Do lt
Kings Road Chetsea
Disco Child
A ‖W a s h e d U p
Long Distance Love
Losing Your Love
No Secrets
The Pie(Demo)
Thinkin9 0fYou
Love Shine On Me
Again
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FACE OF LOVE
Descriptioni
Running time 44:25 mins
Les'second solo album now available on CDl
Track List
Manhattan Malosa
Looking For Love
Just Another Day
Computer Love
Dedicate This Record
Sayonara
Tightrope
Bouncing Heart Beating
No Reason
Down Home
恐
Track Listi
lt's A Game
とove ls」
ust A Breath Away
Shers A Lady
Love Hurts and Love Heals
Looking For Love
Natural Lover
i Need Your Love
ドll Be Your Lover
Nobody Makes Me Crazy
SWEET PAIN
Descriptioni
Les'third solo album now ava‖
able on CDllncludes two extra tracks☆
.Running time 44:41 mins
Track List
Get Upand D A N C E
Nice Try
Precirculed Man
VVhat Does She Seein Me
Long Distance Love 2
Sweet Pain
Enough Of Love
Die Fo「Love
Alles Klar
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You're The Woman For Me
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Syivie My Love
ULTIMATE LiVE
Descriptioni
apanNote in」
A co‖ection of a‖
your BCR favorites and exciting nevv materiat recorded live at the Fukuoka Blue
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duet,Ⅲ
KiHing The BluesⅢ
in 1996 Featuring the haunting Les/Russe‖
,and the highly acclaimed
Ⅲ Running
Jme 67 mins
Track List
You Made Me Believe in Magic
Remember
Be My Baby
Give A Little Love
Summer Love Sensation
1 0nty WVant To Be With You
Rock and Ro‖Love Letter
The Way l Feet Tonight
Killing The Blues
A ‖O f M e L o v e s AO‖
f You
Say(That You Want Me)
VVithout Love
Open Your Heart
Shang、A―Lan9
Dedication
Saturday Ni9ht(90S Verslon)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Shan9-a―lang:
The Curse ofthe 3ay city Rollers
Very spedtt thanks to my famけKeiko,Nchard,日orence and Fttnds,Ro前,BHan and Hatt for thdr bve and
Bu断 ,Lynne,Lo市,Teresa,Gホl and Sandra,irvine Wdsh,Audreyl CaroHne,
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h(Foreword),Les McKeown,Lynne日 lbt
SynO脚宝m1975,at the age of18,Les McKeown became the
lead singer of the Bay City Rollers,at that
hk‐stage a one‐
wonder pop group on the verge of giving up.His charismatic
ers into an interna8onal
personality transformed the Ro‖
supergroup that reached No.l all over the d.McKeown
wo‖
was the catalyst for a woHdwide mass hystetta not winessed
iant talented
the bri‖
since the days of 8eatlemania. By 1975, he was the most
l would aiso like to thank and worship at the alter of rny saviours Erica Peat&Diable
and a‖
within that temple of learning and trust,thank you For your iegal and moral support you adored man on the planet.Four years iater he was homeless
Solicitors who dwe‖
and penniless atter quitting the RoHers "Shang―
A‐Lan9'1
provided me as i was embarking on one ofthe most dimcutt and complex peHods in my Hfe so faL My special
ica E「
Peat and Maz,l deeply appreciate your kindness,care and consistency in reveals the remarkable story of the boy from the backstreets
thanks 9o to fabulousty gorgeous
of Edinburgh whose dream came true,and how that dream
the nghtin the cause 6fjusdce for me and for everyone.
was shattered. it ste‖
the truth about the scandalous
beha胡our ofthe boy band marketed as squeaky dean and the
wrangles thatied to Les ieaving the band Aholds‐
no‐barred
account of Ro‖
ermania and beyond,Ⅲ
Shang―A―LangⅢtakes a
reveahng trip through the many ups and downs in the‖
fe of
one ofthe music industry's bona nde survivors and provides a
candid insight into the less savou電
/aspects ofthe business.
Aboutthe AuthoPLes McKeown wasthe frontmanin the Bay
City Ro‖
ers bettveen 1975 and 78 He wtttes
sti‖ and performs
today in his own ri9ht and is also a DJ.
Before becoming a ful卜
Jme authoL Lynne日 常
ot was a
marketing and PR consuitant. She has knowh and worked
wth Les McKeown for many years
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