Bay City Rollers bassist Ian Mitchell dead at 62
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nypost.comIan Mitchell, bassist for the Bay City Rollers, has died at the age of 62, according to a post on the group’s Facebook page.With hits including “Saturday Night” and “Bye Bye Baby,” the tartan-clad Scottish group were a pre-punk 1970s phenomenon in the UK and enjoyed several hits in the US.“We are deeply saddened by the news of Ian Mitchell’s death,” the brief message reads. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Wendy, their family and friends.
Rest In Peace, Ian.”Mitchell was a comparatively late addition to the band, joining in 1976 at the height of what was called “Rollermania” in the UK.
He was only a member for a matter of months (although he took part in a 1980s incarnation), but they were a key period for the band.The Rollers.
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