Alan Longmuir was born 20 June 1948 in Edinburgh, Scotland

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A member of a musical family, he formed his first band at the age of 17, with his brother Derek.

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In 1976, at the height of the band's popularity, Alan Longmuir left the Bay City Rollers to pursue other interests.

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In 1977, Longmuir released I'm Confessing, which peaked at number 44 in Australia,  He also starred in the film Burning Rubber in 1981.

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He returned to the group in 1978 performing as a four piece and then later with the newly named band The Rollers.

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He sadly died on 2 July 2018 at the age of 70.