Les McKeown, Jim Steinman - more of our youth gone?

I'm not a fan of the Bay City Rollers, but I do love Jim Steinman, he did so much more than Bat Out of Hell. His collaboration with Andrew Lloyd Webber on Whistle Down the Wind was genius, and Air Suppy's Making Love Out of Nothing at All, remains one of my all time favourites.

Rest in peace Jim and Les, and thanks for all the music.

Whenever I hear a Bay City Rollers song it takes me immediately back to my teenage years. So many happy memories.
R.I.P Les.

He was Rock n Roll's Wagner

Jim Steinman was a genius

I saw the Rollers a few years ago with the Osmonds (Wayne, Jay and Jimmy I think), Showaddywaddy, David Essex and somebody else who I’ve forgotten. Les was still on his game, he was great. The others, not so much I didn’t think.

Sad to hear. I was more a fan of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and that ilk.

RIP both,very sad.
I was more of an Osmond fan tbh but i remember they all toured together with the likes of David Essex and Leo Sayer and were all good friends.

Good thread, Alegrias1

I went to see the BCR when they played my home time. My first concert. Adored Les.

As for Jim Steinman. Well, the man was a genius. He wrote the vast majority of Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell. His lyrics were brilliant. Very clever chap.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56830626

Not everyone's cup of tea of course but I was a fan. He released his own album, Bad for Good. It was all so terribly dramatic at the time.

Lucca

Here's Les on a "taps aff" day

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9500601/Bay-City-Rollers-singer-Les-McKeown-dies-suddenly-aged-65-devastated-friends-pay-tribute.html

Steinman and Meatloaf, not on a "taps aff" day

www.theguardian.com/music/2021/apr/22/steinman-obituary-bat-out-of-hell

Felt quite sad yesterday when read that Les had died.

Only a couple of years ago, we went to see him in concert at our local theatre and had a fabulous night bopping away to the old songs.
At the end of the show he said 'he was going to the bar for a cup of tea and a bourbon biscuit,
So Rock 'n' Roll' ?

Bay City Rollers and tartan mania were a big part of my youth.
My uncle had friend involved with the band and was able to get me lots memorabilia and promo discs to pass on to me.

Happy days.

?Bye Bye Les RIP

I am sorry to hear of Les Mckeown's death. I also love Meatloaf and the Bat out of Hell Album.
BCR was part of my era.

Loved both the Rollers and Meatloaf. I was so obsessed with the Bat out of Hell album, I wore it out and had to get a second copy. I could sing it word for word now - how sad is that.

Lucca I can’t believe you haven’t heard of Meatloaf, Bat out of Hell is one of the all time best selling albums worldwide?

I hadn't heard of Jim Steinman but I felt sad about Les. They were after my time but I remember all the excitement of the fans and of course their tunes were catchy.
The Rollers had a tour planned.

Am I allowed to say ..... never heard of them ? I think I may have been living abroad in their era?