Alan Gorrie
Appearance
Alan Edward Gorrie (born 19 July 1946, Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and singer. He is a founding member of the Average White Band[1] and remains one of two original members in the group's current line-up.[2]
Having previously played in Forever More, Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre formed the Average White Band in Glasgow in 1971. They became a successful funk/R&B group, topping record charts internationally with the AWB album and "Pick Up the Pieces" single. As part of Forever More, Gorrie appeared in Lindsay Shonteff's exploitation film, Permissive.
Partial discography
- Yours - Forever More (1970)
- Words on Black Plastic (1970)
- Sleepless Nights (1985)
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Biography: Alan Gorrie". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ^ Alan Gorrie/Average White Band interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' August 2011