Les McKeown (born Leslie Richard McKeown 12 November 1955) is a Scottish pop singer who was the lead singer of the Bay City Rollers during their most successful period.
The group's intense popularity, nicknamed "Rollermania", took off shortly afterwards. He was with the band until 1978, at which time he left to pursue a career as a solo artist, releasing a series of solo albums which saw modest success, primarily in Germany and Japan.
In a 2009 interview with Scottish Sunday newspaper Scotland on Sunday, he admitted that he had a sexual encounter whilst on the influence of Methaqualone (better known by the brand name Quaalude), with the group's manager and primary spokesperson, Tam Paton.
In was in 1988 and 1989 McKeown worked with Dieter Bohlen. The result of their partnership was the album It's A Game.
In 1990, he participated in the UK heats of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ball and Chain", which placed fifth.
Music video by Les McKeown performing She's A Lady (Official Video). (C) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
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Les McKeown - Love Is Just A Breath Away (Official Video) (VOD)
Music video by Les McKeown performing Love Is Just A Breath Away (Official Video). (C) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
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published: 07 Jun 2016
Les McKeown - Loves Just A Breath Away ( 1989 ) R.I.P
Music By Dieter Bohlen
Bay City Rollers lead singer Les McKeown dies aged 65 ( 2021)
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LES McKEOWN - It's A Game
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Les McKeown Nobody Makes Me Crazy
From my promo vhs collection, remastered by me... (1989)
Music video by Les McKeown performing Love Is Just A Breath Away (Official Video). (C) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
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Music video by Les McKeown performing Love Is Just A Breath Away (Official Video). (C) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
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Music video by Les McKeown performing Love Is Just A Breath Away (Official Video). (C) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
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Les McKeown (born Leslie Richard McKeown 12 November 1955) is a Scottish pop singer who was the lead singer of the Bay City Rollers during their most successful period.
The group's intense popularity, nicknamed "Rollermania", took off shortly afterwards. He was with the band until 1978, at which time he left to pursue a career as a solo artist, releasing a series of solo albums which saw modest success, primarily in Germany and Japan.
In a 2009 interview with Scottish Sunday newspaper Scotland on Sunday, he admitted that he had a sexual encounter whilst on the influence of Methaqualone (better known by the brand name Quaalude), with the group's manager and primary spokesperson, Tam Paton.
In was in 1988 and 1989 McKeown worked with Dieter Bohlen. The result of their partnership was the album It's A Game.
In 1990, he participated in the UK heats of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Ball and Chain", which placed fifth.
Ever feel like you’re still waiting to grow up? Sofie Royer does ...Maybe it’s a requirement of being a female artist in a capitalist society ... the moniker of Harry McKeown, brother of Bay City Rollers frontman Les McKeown ... You want to be her ... ....
QFX formed back in 1992 and scored a batch of UK Top 40singles during their first decade ...Veteran guitarist Stuart Wood has rebooted the legendary Edinburgh band in recent times following the death of original frontman Les McKeown in 2021 ... .
Here is where the original stars are now (Graham Norton pictured). John Leslie...Jenny Powell ... Jenny told The Sun ... He spoke to members of the band and their loved ones, including Peko Keiko and Jubei McKeown, the widow and son of frontman Les McKeown ... .
He spoke to members of the band and their loved ones, including Peko Keiko and Jubei McKeown, the widow and son of frontman Les McKeown ...Alan Longmuir, Les McKeown, Eric Faulkner, Stuart Wood and Derek Longmuir (seated), are pictured in 1975.
Viewers were deeply shocked by a new ITV documentary uncovering the years of abuse Les McKeown and his bandmates suffered through ... When he was seeing a therapist for his addiction problems, Les claimed ...
Former Rollers guitarist Pat McGlynn, 65, also spoke about his interactions with Paton, while Campbell met with the widow and son of singer Les McKeown. McKeown died in 2021 following years of addiction struggles due to the abuse he suffered.
It all clicked for the Rollers in 1973 and 1974 when the singer Les McKeown and the 17-year-old guitarist Stuart “Woody” Wood joined the band to make ...
Campbell describes one member, the late Les McKeown, as “the star of the show”, but it seems that this status offered little protection. His grief-stricken widow and son say McKeown was “a broken man who never found peace in his life”.
Nicky also speaks to the widow and son of singer Les McKeown, arguably the band’s most recognisable member, who was sacked in 1978 and died in 2021 after many years struggling with alcohol and drug addiction following abuse by Paton.
No one does agonising quite like Mobeen Azhar ... Most popular ... Maybe saddest of all in a desperately sad programme was the story of lead singer Les McKeown, whom Paton repeatedly raped, and who died of the long-term effects of drink and drugs in 2021 ... .