Alan Mair
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| Born | Scotland, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | IKA |
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| Website | www |
Alan Mair is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer.
Mair's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as the co-founder and bass guitarist for the English rock band the Only Ones, co-producing their second studio album Even Serpents Shine and writing and singing "My Way Out Of Here" for their third and final album Baby's Got a Gun. They released a top 60 hit in 1992 with the single "Another Girl, Another Planet". The band has maintained a cult following throughout its existence.
Mair began his solo career in 2014, while still a member of the Only Ones.
Mair was born about 1947 and grew up in the Glasgow area. He began playing guitar at about age 13 and gained experience in various bands during the 1960s. In 1962, Mair and Eddie Campbell formed the Glasgow band The Beatstalkers. The line-up included Davie Lennox on vocals, Eddie Campbell on guitar, Mair on bass and 'Tudge' Williamson on drums (replaced by Jeff Allen). Later Ronnie Smith joined the group on rhythm guitar. Under the management of Joe Gaffney, the band went on to become Scotland's "top group" at the time. They were called the "Scottish Beatles" by the local press because of the screaming and riots that occurred anywhere they made an appearance; although the band toured England and Europe many times, had a 6-week sell-out residency at the famous Marquee Club and performed on the TV show "Ready Steady Go!", they never achieved the same dizzy heights of success as they did in Scotland. The band signed a recording contract with Decca Records. Their records sold thousands of copies in Scotland, but with only two chart shops in Scotland their sales made no impact on the UK charts. They split in 1969 after their van was stolen with all their equipment in it.
Mair eventually moved to London where he began making leather clothes and handmade boots, which led to him opening a shop at Kensington Market in 1970 selling handmade leather stacked heel boots. After a short time he employed Freddie Mercury, later of the rock band Queen, as his shop manager from 1971 until 1974.
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