Bay City Rollers

Formed in Edinburgh in the mid-1960s around brothers Alan and Derek Longmuir, Bay City Rollers first made their mark on the British pop circuit with a blend of pop rock, glam rock and choruses designed for the single format. After several name and personnel changes, the group found its momentum in the early 1970s, then stabilized its most recognizable lineup with Les McKeown, Eric Faulkner, Stuart 'Woody' Wood, Alan Longmuir and Derek Longmuir. Bay City Rollers then went on to release a string of titles that defined 1970s pop, from Remember (Sha-La-La-La) to Shang-a-Lang, Bye, Bye, Baby and Saturday Night, with a direct, rhythmic aesthetic, tight backing vocals, clear guitars and a stage image associated with tartan. The band's discography also reflects its evolution, from Rollin’ (1974) to Once Upon a Star (1975), Wouldn’t You Like It? (1975), Dedication (1976), It’s a Game (1977), then toward a harder rock and power pop sound at the end of the decade under the name The Rollers, notably on Elevator (1979), Voxx (1980) and Ricochet (1981). Despite numerous lineup changes and reunions, Bay City Rollers remains active in phases, and the current lineup centers around Stuart Wood, a member present on all of the band's studio albums.