Les McKeown — former lead singer of the Bay City Rollers who was the voice of the Scottish pop-rock group during their hit-making peak — has died at the age of 65.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our beloved husband and father Leslie Richard McKeown,” his wife Keiko and son Jubei wrote on the singer’s official Twitter. “Leslie died suddenly at home on Tuesday 20 April 2021. We are currently making arrangements for his funeral and ask for privacy after the shock of our profound loss.”
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“It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our beloved husband and father Leslie Richard McKeown,” his wife Keiko and son Jubei wrote on the singer’s official Twitter. “Leslie died suddenly at home on Tuesday 20 April 2021. We are currently making arrangements for his funeral and ask for privacy after the shock of our profound loss.”
The current...
- 4/22/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
In 2007, six members of the Bay City Rollers filed a lawsuit that alleged that Arista Records had failed to pay them tens of millions of dollars in royalties for over 30 years despite reports that chart-topping songs like "Rollin'," "Once Upon a Star," "Wouldn't You Like It?" and "Dedication" had led to more than 100 million album sales. It's now 2013, and Eric Faulkner, Duncan Faure, Alan Longmuir, Derek Longmuir, Leslie McKeown and Stuart Wood are still in court and hunting for money in a long-running case that involves both old royalty streams and newer
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- 8/29/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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