BAY CITY ROLLERS

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The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish pop rock band formed in 1967 under the name "The Saxons".  Seeking a less english sounding name, they decided on a new name by throwing a dart at a map, which landed on Bay City, Michigan.  From 1971-1975, the Bay City Rollers took the International market by storm with a string of Top 40 hits.  Their cover of the Four Seasons' "Bye Bye Baby" was the biggest seeling single in the UK of 1975.  Through all this success, the group had gone unnoticed in North America until late 1975, when "Saturday Night" hit #1 in the US and Canada. 

Personnel:
Eric Faulkner (Lead Guitar)
Alan Longmuir (Bass)
Derek Longmuir (Drums)
Les McKeown (Lead Vocals)
Stuart Wood (Rhythm Guitar)

other members:
Gordon "Nobby" Clark (Original Lead Singer; heard on "Keep on Dancing")
Ian Mitchell (replaced Alan Longmuir in 1976; Re-joined in 1978)
Pat McGlynn (replaced Ian Mitchell in 1976)
Duncan Faure (replaced Les McKeown in 1979)


-- ALBUMS --

Year 1974 1975 1975 1975 1976 1976 1977 1977 1978

Album Title Rollin' Once Upon A Star Bay City Rollers Wouldn't You Like It Rock and Roll Love Letter Dedication It's A Game Greatest Hits Strangers in the Wind


-- HIT SINGLES --

Year 1971 1974 1974 1974 1974 1975 1975 1975 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1977 1977 1977 1977

Song Title Keep on Dancin' Remember (Sha-La-La) Shang-A-Lang Summerlove Sensation All of Me Loves All of You Bye Bye Baby Give A Little Love Saturday Night Money Honey Love Me Like I Love You Rock and Roll Love Letter I Only Want to Be With You Don't Stop the Music Yesterday's Hero Dedication It's A Game You Made Me Believe in Magic The Way I Feel Tonight

United Kingdom #9 #6 #2 #3 #4 #1 #1 -- #3 #4 -- #4 -- -- -- #16 #34 --

Canada -- -- -- -- -- -- -- #1 #1 -- #6 #6 #42 #33 #69 -- #5 #15

United States -- -- ----------#1 #9 -- #28 #12 -- #54 #60 -- #10 #24



ROSETTA STONE

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Rosetta Stone was a band formed by Ian Mitchell, ex guitarist for Bay City Rollers.  Rosetta Stone started in 1973 under the name Young City Stars, and gained a small following playing local clubs and bars, often as the opening act for the Bay City Rollers.  In 1976, Mitchell left to join the Bay City Rollers, but returned later that year.  Following a name change to Rosetta Stone, the group signed a record deal, and released 2 albums in the late 70s before Mitchell quit the band in 1979.  Rosetta Stone continued on releasing an EP in 1982 before calling it quits in 1984

-- ALBUMS --

Year 1978 1979 1982

Album Title Rosetta Stone / Rock Pictures Caught in the Act Hiding From Love EP 

-- SINGLES --

They had no hits in either the US or the UK

Year 1977 1977 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1978 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1981 1982 1982 1982 1982 1982

Song Title Sunshine of Your Love Steel Willie If Paradise is Half As Nice Drive On Try it On Gonna Grab It Sheila I Don't Like It If You Could See Me Now Boys in Action It's All Been Done Before I Don't Like School When I Get Back to You Remember / London Girl Hidin' From Love Straight From the Heart When You're Standing There Goodbye Guitarman Too Bad

Germany -- -- #20 -- -- -- #45 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

United Kingdom -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Canada -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- #46 -- -- -- --

United States -- -- ------------ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Some Trivia:  "Remember", "Hidin From Love" and "Straight From the Heart" were all written by Bryan Adams.  Rosetta Stone released their version of "Straight From the Heart" 1 year before Bryan made it a hit for himself.  The song was actually written in 1980 for a group called Fast Forward

Aarrgh! the 'Tartan Terrors!'

But, by heck, were they huge for a while!

And a textbook case of how not to have a successful career, as they are still fighting for their royalties...

On the single version of 'Keep On Dancing', the vocals were performed by Jonathan King...it was re-recorded in 1975 with Les singing lead, which is the version that normally crops up on compilations today...

Clark did get his voice on record...he originally sang lead on 'Saturday Night' (released in Britain in 1973), but sadly, his efforts were scrubbed when Les joined as frontman...Les's re-recording is the one off the 'Rollin'' LP and also the #1 single...

Rosetta Stone I've never heard of (no hits at all in Britain), but I'm willing to bet that their 'big' German hit was an update of Amen Corner's 1969 smash...

On the single version of 'Keep On Dancing', the vocals were performed by Jonathan King...it was re-recorded in 1975 with Les singing lead, which is the version that normally crops up on compilations today...


as in "Everyone's Gone to the Moon" Jonathan King?


Rosetta Stone I've never heard of (no hits at all in Britain), but I'm willing to bet that their 'big' German hit was an update of Amen Corner's 1969 smash...


It would be yes

Their music was okay, but I always thought the guys were rather goofy-looking!  :D

as in "Everyone's Gone to the Moon" Jonathan King?


The same...

And although this wasn't a 'psuedonym' per se..., he has had British hits with nine different 'aliases'...a record!

Their music was okay, but I always thought the guys were rather goofy-looking!  :D


If that was the best-looking bunch of guys that Scotland had to offer... ::)

My eldest sister was absolutely smitten with Eric...the one with the hedgehog sitting atop his head!

My eldest sister was absolutely smitten with Eric...the one with the hedgehog sitting atop his head!


That last part of your line made me laugh out loud!  ;D

Oh, I really like the Bay City Rollers...catchy tunes they have.  Hey Jaso, correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember hearing about a member from this group that was involved in some pervy stuff...did you hear anything about that? ???

Oh, I really like the Bay City Rollers...catchy tunes they have.  Hey Jaso, correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember hearing about a member from this group that was involved in some pervy stuff...did you hear anything about that? ???


That could be Jonathan King.  In the early 2000s, he was sentenced to prison for sex related offenses that happened in the 80s involving young boys

oh, and Lol @ Jaso ;D

That could be Jonathan King.  In the early 2000s, he was sentenced to prison for sex related offenses that happened in the 80s involving young boys

oh, and Lol @ Jaso ;D



yep, that's probably what I was talking about...I couldn't remember the name of the guy.  Oh, and I just can't stop calling you Jaso....that nickname just stuck..it's SO you! :D ;D ;)

yep, that's probably what I was talking about...I couldn't remember the name of the guy.  Oh, and I just can't stop calling you Jaso....that nickname just stuck..it's SO you! :D ;D ;)


It sounds like some mexican sauce ...

I put some Jaso on my spaghetti ;D

It sounds like some mexican sauce ...

I put some Jaso on my spaghetti ;D



hahahaa...you're too much! ;D :D

It sounds like some mexican sauce ...

I put some Jaso on my spaghetti ;D


That would be pronounced like "Hah-zo"

That would be pronounced like "Hah-zo"



Gracias, mi amigo! :)

Oh, I really like the Bay City Rollers...catchy tunes they have.  Hey Jaso, correct me if I'm wrong, but I remember hearing about a member from this group that was involved in some pervy stuff...did you hear anything about that? ???


In actual fact, it was the drummer, Derek Longmuir (the blond one) who was nabbed for being in posession of illegal photographs (which he claimed he knew nothing about)...

Jonathan King (although nothing to do with the group as such) has also served time for sexual offences on young men, which he still denies...

And the Rollers' manager Tam Paton (who is reckoned to have swiped most of the group's cash) has also been alleged to have committed child sex offences, but this was never proven...

In actual fact, it was the drummer, Derek Longmuir (the blond one) who was nabbed for being in posession of illegal photographs (which he claimed he knew nothing about)...

Jonathan King (although nothing to do with the group as such) has also served time for sexual offences on young men, which he still denies...

And the Rollers' manager Tam Paton (who is reckoned to have swiped most of the group's cash) has also been alleged to have committed child sex offences, but this was never proven...



jeez louise...what's wrong with these bay city rollers? ???