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Les McKeown

Les and Peko McKeown, Edinburgh and Bay City Rollers singer with his wife

More never before seen photos of Rollers' Les McKeown and Alan Longmuir released

On the road again: Pat McGlynn, ex-member of the Bay City Rollers.

Ex-Bay City Roller Pat McGlynn to tour US and Japan

Les McKeown on tour in Japan  Pic by: Jim Bingham

Les McKeown's last ever tour revealed in never before seen pictures

Eileen and Alan Longmuir celebrating their wedding anniversary

Bay City Rollers' founding father Alan Longmuir to be remembered at Tartan Day

Edinburgh's Les McKeown in action with the Bay City Rollers in 2016

Fans fury as Rollers' legend Les omitted from Royal Variety Performance tributes

Les Mckeown

Memorial cherry blossom tree to commemorate life of Bay City Rollers' legend

Bay City Rollers’ legend Stuart ‘Woody’ Wood has announced he’ll be playing a special Christmas show in Edinburgh.

Bay City Rollers legend announces Christmas gig

Former Bay City Rollers David Paton and Nobby Clark hard at work

Bay City Rollers reunite – to rebuild an Edinburgh garden wall

Les McKeown in 1975.

Irvine Welsh gives eulogy at Les McKeown’s funeral

Les McKeown with The Bay City Rollers, playing at the Budokan in Tokyo in December, 1976

Les McKeown's death robs Bay City Rollers fans of their first love

Les McKeown of the Bay City Rollers, dressed in the band's trademark tartan, takes a flying lesson at Turnhouse airport in April 1975

McKeown's Rollers rank high in any Scottish pop culture centre - Kevin Buckle

You’ll be able to enjoy a drink again from Monday – as long as you are sitting outside

'It’s crazy that you can't have a drink with a meal' - Readers' comments

Les McKeown and Kat Connor in Hackney, 2018

Fans around the world mourn loss of Bay City Roller legend Les McKeown

Les McKeown joined the Bay City Rollers in 1973, at the age of 18 (Photo: PA Wire/PA Images)

The life and career of Bay City Rollers singer Les McKeown

Les McKeown

Les McKeown: The making of a global pop star

Les McKeown performing on stage in the King Tut's Wah Wah Tent during the second day of T in the Park, the annual music festival held at Strathallan Castle, Perthshire.

Les McKeown: His life in pictures
As the lead singer of the Bay City Rollers dies at 65, we take a look back through the archives.

Les McKeown

Les McKeown dead at 65: Bay City Rollers singer dies suddenly at home

Les McKeown in Broomhouse where he grew up

Bay City Rollers star Les McKeown recalls life in Seventies’ Broomhouse - Part 1

The Bay City Rollers were working-class boys from Edinburgh who found global fame

Bay City Rollers story could become Hollywood film – Steve Cardownie

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