The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish pop band of the 1970s. Their youthful, clean-cut image, distinct styling featuring tartan-trimmed outfits, and cheery, sing-along pop hits helped the group become among the most popular musical acts of their time. For a relatively brief but fervent period (nicknamed "Rollermania"), they were a worldwide sensation.
Bassist Alan Longmuir, his younger brother Derek Longmuir, a drummer, along with school mate, lead singer Gordon "Nobby" Clark founded the group in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1967, as The Saxons. Shortly afterwards, seeking a less English-sounding moniker, they chose a new name allegedly by throwing a dart at a map of the United States. The dart landed on the map in the state of Arkansas, but since "Arkansas Rollers" did not sound quite right, and might also lead to problems with pronunciation, they tried again and this time the dart landed near the community of Bay City, Michigan.
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
Similar artists
Artists on air on the same radio stations and in the same genres
Bay City Rollers members
Current members: David Paton, Les McKeown, Billy Lyall, Stuart Wood, Pat McGlynn
Former members: Ian Mitchell (bass guitar), Alan Longmuir (bass guitar), Neil Henderson (guitar), Derek Longmuir
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On the radio
Stations that played Bay City Rollers in the last 30 days
- Bye Bye Baby
RÁDIO VLNA 60-70
Slovakia · Rock
- 28×
Phoenix Radio Wales
United Kingdom · Blues - 14×
- 0 N - 70s on Radio
Germany · Rock - 14×
RTL Gold
Luxembourg · Rock - 14×
Radio Coresi Oldies -Brașov
Romania - 13×
- 0 N - 70s on Radio
Germany · Rock - 12×
Gamla Favoritter
Sweden · Rock - 10×
LITT Live - 70's
United States · Rock - 9×
#joint radio Blues Rock
Israel · Blues - 9×
THE LYNX DISCO CLASSICS
Canada · Funk - 9×
Musikladen Revival Radio Saar
Germany · Rock - 8×
- 1 A - 70er von 1A Radio
Germany · Rock - 8×
Lighthouse Radio
Canada · Rock
