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'''Billy Lyall''' (1953–1989) was a [[Scottish]] musician. | [[File:Billy Lyall.jpg|thumb|Billy Lyall]]'''Billy Lyall''' (1953–1989) was a [[Scottish]] musician. | ||
Born '''William Lyall''' in [[Edinburgh]], Lyall was a keyboard player and vocalist with Pilot, and an early member of the Bay City Rollers. He also contributed to The Alan Parsons Project with fellow Pilot members, and released a solo album, ''Solo Casting'' in 1976. Lyall died of [[AIDS]]-related causes in 1989, aged 36.<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5923063/courtney_to_get_behind_the_camera/ Jaan Uhelszki "Courtney to Get Behind the Camera" ''Rolling Stone'' 25 October 1999</ref> Tam Paton later revealed that Lyall was gay.<ref>http://www.spencemusic.co.uk/bilbomusic/articles/Tam/spilledbeans.htm Hannes A Jonsson, "Tam Paton Spills The Heinz Baked Beans!" 23 January 2000</ref> | Born '''William Lyall''' in [[Edinburgh]], Lyall was a keyboard player and vocalist with Pilot, and an early member of the Bay City Rollers. He also contributed to The Alan Parsons Project with fellow Pilot members, and released a solo album, ''Solo Casting'' in 1976. Lyall died of [[AIDS]]-related causes in 1989, aged 36.<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5923063/courtney_to_get_behind_the_camera/ Jaan Uhelszki "Courtney to Get Behind the Camera" ''Rolling Stone'' 25 October 1999</ref> Tam Paton later revealed that Lyall was gay.<ref>http://www.spencemusic.co.uk/bilbomusic/articles/Tam/spilledbeans.htm Hannes A Jonsson, "Tam Paton Spills The Heinz Baked Beans!" 23 January 2000</ref> | ||
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Billy Lyall (1953–1989) was a Scottish musician.
Born William Lyall in Edinburgh, Lyall was a keyboard player and vocalist with Pilot, and an early member of the Bay City Rollers. He also contributed to The Alan Parsons Project with fellow Pilot members, and released a solo album, Solo Casting in 1976. Lyall died of AIDS-related causes in 1989, aged 36.[1] Tam Paton later revealed that Lyall was gay.[2]
References
Based on a Wikipedia article.
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- ↑ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5923063/courtney_to_get_behind_the_camera/ Jaan Uhelszki "Courtney to Get Behind the Camera" Rolling Stone 25 October 1999
- ↑ http://www.spencemusic.co.uk/bilbomusic/articles/Tam/spilledbeans.htm Hannes A Jonsson, "Tam Paton Spills The Heinz Baked Beans!" 23 January 2000