The collaboration with Dieter Bohlen helped guitarist and vocalist Leslie McKewe triumphantly return to the stage and gain worldwide popularity. Scottish singer performs pop and glam rock. There is pop music in his repertoire. The artist was the leader of the Scottish National Party, Nicola Sturgeon.
The presenter of the page in the most popular social networks Leslie Richard McKeuhan does not plan to stop classes.
The way to the stage
The biography of the future star began in 1955. The boy was born in Edinburgh in a family of immigrants from Northern Ireland on November 12.
His musical career began in 1969 as a soloist in the Bay City Rollers. In 1975 the collective gained popularity in the country. In 1978, the name of the team was changed to The Rollers. The artists recorded 9 albums, two of which stayed in the top for 99 weeks.
The composition Bye Bye Baby brought the musicians to the stellar level. Les was one of the creators of the hit. The Scottish team began touring around the world. A distinctive feature of the collective is performances in national costumes.
On Saturday Night Live, the artist appeared in public for the first time as the vocalist of the group. The song Saturday Night has firmly established itself in the American charts. In 1978 McQuhan decided to pursue a solo career. He wrote almost the entire album Breakout, which was then toured by The Rollers in 1980-1990.
Solo career
The very first track recorded caused the singer's disappointment. He stopped performing. The vocalist returned to the stage only a decade later. He played himself in the series. For two years Leslie took part in the theatrical production of The Scottish Army.
Since 1982, cooperation with the German composer Dieter Bohlen began. His specialization in dance music was perfect for McQuhan. The hit She's a Lady not only reached high positions in the charts, but also became the main theme of the series Rivalen der Rennbahn. A clip was filmed for the mega-popular composition. The release of new creations of the tandem was no less successful.
In 1989 Leslie presented the album It’s a game. Half of the compositions for him were written by Les, the second by Bohlen, who also produced the disc. The soloist won the greatest popularity in Japan. In 1990, the musician took part in the competitive selection for Eurovision, where he became the fifth.
New takeoff
In 1991 Leslie created a new group, with which he performed Roller's hits in jazz and blues arrangements. New songs for the collective were written by London composers.
In early fall 2015, it was reported that the artist was reuniting with Alan Longmuir and Stuart Wood to perform at the Glasgow Barrowlands at the end of the year.
During his solo career, Leslie presented 8 collections. He recorded the last of them in 2016. The artist has successfully realized himself as a producer.
His personal life also took shape. With his wife Peko, he is raising a son, Jubei.
