About Alan Longmuir
Alan Longmuir (20 June 1948 – 2 July 2018) was a Scottish musician and a founding member of the pop group the Bay City Rollers. He played the bass guitar, whilst his younger brother Derek Longmuir was drummer. == Early life == Longmuir was born at Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion Hospital, Edinburgh to Duncan and Georgina Longmuir. His father, Duncan was an undertaker. Alan and his younger brother Derek Longmuir both went to Tynecastle High School, and Alan left the school in 1963. He had two sisters, Betty and Alice. Until their career took off, he worked as a plumber, but had spent a year in office work after leaving school. == Career == A member of a musical family, he formed his first band at the age of 17, with his brother Derek and two others. They changed their name and line-up to become the Bay City Rollers. In 1976, at the height of the band's popularity, Alan Longmuir was growing tired and stressed, and was subsequently kicked out of the group by their manager for being "too old and too hard to control".
Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.