Just heard from Jon Kirkman that Les passed away in his home on Edinburgh, age 65.
The Rollers were pretty big in our neck of the woods too.
RIP Les Mckeown
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Re: RIP Les Mckeown
My little sister had the Once Upon a Star album
I always liked it - I even own a copy now.
Phil Wainman of course. He tamed down what he was doing for Sweet and Mud but there is still an element in there.
Les was not a great singer. Or a great frontman.
And the Rollers weren't a very good band.
But they were a moment in our history.
I always liked it - I even own a copy now.
Phil Wainman of course. He tamed down what he was doing for Sweet and Mud but there is still an element in there.
Les was not a great singer. Or a great frontman.
And the Rollers weren't a very good band.
But they were a moment in our history.
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Re: RIP Les Mckeown
Gosh, 65 is no age. I can confidently say that he was my first crush - his insistence on wearing jackets over a bare chest was quite something at the time!
I didn’t know that he was still in the public eye to any extent and I didn’t know he was so troubled. His Twitter feed is something to behold. I also didn’t know he was apparently gay, which his wife appeared to accept. I still love a good old BCR tune. What a sad scenario.
I hope he just had a massive coronary. I know that sounds awful, but when it says someone died suddenly at home, it’s normally self inflicted and I can’t bear thinking of anyone being that troubled.
RIP Les. S A T U R D A Y!
I didn’t know that he was still in the public eye to any extent and I didn’t know he was so troubled. His Twitter feed is something to behold. I also didn’t know he was apparently gay, which his wife appeared to accept. I still love a good old BCR tune. What a sad scenario.
I hope he just had a massive coronary. I know that sounds awful, but when it says someone died suddenly at home, it’s normally self inflicted and I can’t bear thinking of anyone being that troubled.
RIP Les. S A T U R D A Y!
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Re: RIP Les Mckeown
In the 70s I did not really get into Rollers, but in hindsight I think they were alright. Had some some solid hits, but I never got past a comp until just recently. RIP Les McKeown
Rollermania was pretty intense, and I don't think any British boy band that followed could match that.
Rollermania was pretty intense, and I don't think any British boy band that followed could match that.
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Re: RIP Les Mckeown
An affectionate (and brilliantly done) tribute:
No doubt Les enjoyed it.
No doubt Les enjoyed it.
On the whole, I'd rather be in Wallenpaupack.
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Re: RIP Les Mckeown
I hope the house rules in the hereafter don't prevent him from giving Tam Paton a good booting.
