The caption is priceless. (Image via 16 Magazine) Les McKeown, the boyish Scot who was the lead singer of '70s teen-rock act the Bay City Rollers, died suddenly at his home Tuesday.
Ready to feel even older? He was 65. It can be hard to remember, sometimes, that parts of the '70s were 50 years ago. McKeown was a founding member of the band, his tenure lasting from 1973-1978 and picking back up in 2015.
His first stint encompassed the band's peak years of success, including when they enjoyed the iconic #1 hit “Saturday Night” (1976).
Basically, any BCR song you know, he was the lead singer. The band, a cynical descendant of the Beatles and a precursor of many more to follow — NKOTB, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, One Direction, BTS — the Bay City