William Lyall(26 March 1953 – 1 December 1989) was a Scottish musician, known for his work withPilot,The Alan Parsons Project,and theBay City Rollers.
Billy Lyall | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Lyall |
| Born | 26 March 1953 Edinburgh,Scotland |
| Died | 1 December 1989(aged 36) |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals and keyboards |
| Years active | 1969–1989 |
| Formerly of | Pilot,Bay City Rollers,the Alan Parsons Project |
Biography
editCareer
editBorn inEdinburgh,Scotland, Lyall was a singer, keyboard player andflautistwithPilot,and co-wrote "Magic",Pilot's 1974 hit single.
He contributed tothe Alan Parsons Projectwith fellow Pilot members, and he was an early member of theBay City Rollers.He was the keyboard player forDollarbetween 1978 and 1982.
He left Pilot in early 1976, and released a solo album,Solo Casting,later that year. In 1979, he contributed string arrangements and synthesizers to an album by the bandRunner.[1]
Personal life and death
editLyall moved to London in the early 1970s and lived in a red-brick mansion flat in Fitzjames Avenue, West Kensington. He died during theAIDSpandemic in 1989, at the age of 36.[2]Bay City Rollers' managerTam Patonlater said that Lyall wasgay.[3]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1974 | From the Album of the Same Name |
| 1975 | Second Flight |
| 1976 | Morin Heights |
| 1977 | Two's a Crowd |
Singles
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1974 | "Just a Smile" |
| "Magic" | |
| "Ra-Ta-Ta" | |
| 1975 | "January" |
| "Call Me Round" | |
| "Just a Smile" (new version) | |
| "Lady Luck" | |
| 1976 | "Running Water" |
| "Canada" | |
| "Penny in My Pocket" | |
| 1977 | "Get Up and Go" |
| "Monday Tuesday" |
Studio albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Shooting Stars | |
| The Paris Collection |
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| The Dollar Album |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Shooting Star" | 1978 |
| "Who Were You With in the Moonlight" | 1979 |
| "Love's Gotta Hold on Me" | |
| "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" | |
| "Love Street" | 1980 |
| "The Girls Are Out to Get Ya" | |
| "Takin' a Chance on You" | |
| "You Take My Breath Away" | 1981 |
| "Hand Held in Black and White" | |
| "Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)" | |
| "Ring Ring" | 1982 |
| "Tokyo"(Japan-only release) | |
| "Give Me Back My Heart" | |
| "Videotheque" | |
| "Give Me Some Kinda Magic" | |
| "Two Hearts"(Japan-only release) |
References
edit- ^"Runner - Runner | Credits".AllMusic.Retrieved9 January2016.
- ^Uhelszki, Jaan (25 October 1999)."Courtney to Get Behind the Camera".Rolling Stone.Archived fromthe originalon 2 October 2007.Retrieved4 October2006.
- ^Jonsson, Hannes A. (23 January 2000)."Tam Paton Spills The Heinz Baked Beans!".Archived fromthe originalon 10 September 2016.Retrieved14 October2008.
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