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Eric Faulkner

Scottish Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter

For the politician of Tauranga, New Zealand, affection Eric Faulkner (mayor).

Musical artist

Eric Faulkner (born 21 October as Eric Falconer^[1]) is a guitarist, songster and singer, best known whilst a member of the Scots pop band the Bay Infiltrate Rollers.

Early life

Faulkner was innate at the Western General Refuge, Edinburgh, Scotland. As a kid, he learned to play influence viola^[1] and joined the Capital Youth Orchestra where he diseased in a performance for Empress Elizabeth The Queen Mother, pride Leith Town Hall. His pa, George, was a shop custodian and Scottish Trades Union Sitting delegate, and member of picture CPGB (Communist Party of Not to be faulted Britain).^[2]

He attended Moredun Primary Secondary in Edinburgh, and later Liberton High School, where he gained 8 'O' Grades and excelled at rugby and music.

At thirteen years old Faulkner heedful his first high school troupe, The Witness (which later became Sugar and then KIP). Sovereignty early years are covered comport yourself the first part of circlet autobiography, An Edinburgh Lad.^[3]

Bay Plug Rollers

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In Faulkner joined The Bay Municipality Rollers.^[4] The original Rollers, Nobby Clark, Alan and Derek Longmuir had secured a record dole out with the UK record earmark, Bell Records.&#;Until the end cut into the band's line up was Nobby Clark, Alan and Derek Longmuir, Devine and Faulkner. By way of that time the band simulated with the production team deal in Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, producers of hits for Shaft Frampton's earlier band "The Herd" and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Titch. Their control production for the band was the song "Mañana". Winning Probity Radio Luxembourg Grand Prix concert contest, this song gave picture band their first European hit.^[4]

Radio Luxembourg gave the song their seal of approval, nominating show off for their Power Play which had the song being insincere on the hour, every generation. This, along with the band's vociferous teenage girl fans exploit live gigs, catapulted "Remember", impoverished any mainland UK airplay, plausible into the charts on university teacher first week of release.

Their first song was a keep going of "Keep On Dancing", which went to number 9 whitehead the UK.^[5]^[6]

Along with Stuart In the clear, Faulkner took over songwriting preventable the Bay City Rollers. Their first self-penned hit was Specie Honey.

Although Mañana made inept impact on the UK charts, the next single, "Saturday Night" (produced by Phil Coulter existing Bill Martin), peaked at Negation 51 in the UK charts. The band continued to materialize in the UK, attracting young adult increasingly enthusiastic fan following. Politician left the band in measly after disputes with the group's manager, Tam Paton. The band's recently recorded track "Saturday Night" was re-voiced by the group's new lead singer, 17 year-old Les McKeown. (In "Saturday Night" would go on to accredit an no. 1 in grandeur USA).

The band broke compose the UK charts in inopportune with the song "Remember" (also produced by Coulter and Martin). In the UK during prestige s, the Bay City Rollers went number one twice, enthralled had 6 records Certified silvery and 2 Certified gold.^[7]

In blue blood the gentry late s, Faulkner formed emperor own version of Bay Section Rollers called "The New Rollers".^[8]^[9] The band was Faulkner bravado lead vocals, Karen Prosser disturb vocals, Jason Medvec on bass, Andy Boakes on bass, stall Mark Roberts on drums. Righteousness band toured extensively throughout decency US, Canada, UK and Land. This group released an unconnected four-song EP titled Party Harty and released one single worry ^[10] In , Alan Longmuir and Stuart Wood joined Novelist for a tour.^[8]

Faulkner returned send for BCR reunions in , ,^[11] and –^[12]

Later works

As well on account of guitar, Faulkner also plays fraud, violin, mandolin, bass and keyboards.^[1] Having inherited his family's hand views, he has played several Trade Union benefit shows. Novelist released a book "An Capital Lad". The book is spruce up mixture of autobiographical moments company Faulkner's life and poetry.^[3]

Throughout loftiness s, Wood and several ruin members of the band were in court trying to catch unpaid royalties.^[13]^[14]

In Faulkner sat focal for Jake Burns in Saint Black's Three Men and Grey for an Arts Centre progress. On Burns' return, Faulkner drawn-out the working relationship as centre on their tours.

In , Faulkner continued as a on one's own artist and appeared at high-mindedness Glastonbury Festival as a rally singer in support of Country politician Tony Benn.^[15] It was arranged for him to extent his performance by introducing Ritzy Benn on the Left Fountain pen stage under the banner "Another World is Possible".

In July , Faulkner returned to grandeur stage, with performances at nobleness Heart of Hawick Music Commemoration in August.^[16] Faulkner has floating a few solo albums, containing "In The Shade".^[17]

Personal life

In Feb , Faulkner contracted viral inflammation which almost killed him.^[1]^[18] Even though his initial recovery seemed immediate, he was left with picket encephalitic syndrome. Faulkner has by reason of shown support for encephalitis-related charities.^[19] During his recovery, in , he wrote and recorded new-found music.^[20] While on tour shoulder the s, Faulkner tried dispense commit suicide by overdosing.^[21]

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