#ianmitchell

Remembering Ian Mitchell (Alan’s replacement at the time during Rollermania) who passed away on this day in 2020.

He was a nice guy who had a friendly attitude and managed to get through their only album Dedication which was released 49 years ago this month in 1976.

Sorry I'm late. I just finished my final exams yesterday. Happy heavenly birthday to Ian Mitchell who joined the Bay City Rollers in 1976. He would have been 67 if he was still alive today.

Here's a collage poster that I made a month ago to dedicate the talented musicians from the Bay City Rollers who passed away in 2018, 2020 and 2021.

Forty seven years ago, the Bay City Roller’s song “Don’t Let the Music Die” was released from their final successful album “Its a Game” in 1977.

With the bitter battles over money, fights, tragedies and sexual abuse. The band spilt in the late 70’s as the popularity faded away.

Unfortunately in July of 2018. Founder member and bassist, Alan Longmuir died of a mysterious illness while on holiday in Mexico with his wife at the age of 70.

Two years later, former bassist from Rosetta Stone and the Bay City Rollers, Ian Mitchell passed away of throat cancer at the age of 62 at his home in Los Angeles, California.

Less than a year later, frontman Les McKeown died of Cardiac Arrest brought in by heart disease and natural causes due to the abuse by Tam Paton the manager at 19 that sent him into a spiral of alcohol and drugs. He was only 65 years old at the time of his death.

Even though, these musicians are no longer with us. Their legacy still lives on and will be remembered in our hearts.