“We are very sorry to announce the death of our beloved husband and father, Leslie Richard McKeown. Leslie died suddenly on April 20. We are now preparing a funeral and asking for privacy after this shock and loss. Thank you. Keiko and Jubei McKeown,” the family posted on Twitter.
The frontman of the Bay City Rollers died at home, but the cause of death was not commented on by his loved ones. McKeown was 65 years old.
Les McKeown became famous in the 1970s as the frontman of the band Bay City Rollers, the charts were dominated by their hits such as “Shan-A-Lang”, “Bye, Bye, Baby” or “Give a Little Love”. dominated elsewhere in the world.
The band was often compared to the Beatles, but McKeown sang with the Bay City Rollers for only a few years, in 1978 their paths parted ways.
Recall the hit Bye, Bye, Baby:
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