On this day: May 17, 1975

Fans, and members of the Bay City Rollers alike were surprised to hear on May 17, 1975 that bass player, and founding member Alan Longmuir would be leaving the band. Longmuir, now in his late twenties was feeling there was more to life than being in a rock band, and he wanted to find out what was out there for him.

Bay City Rollers were founded in 1967 and were originally known as the Saxons. They changed their name thanks to the encouragement of manager Tam Paton, and a glance at a map of the USA.

Over the years, the Bay City Rollers had many hits including; Keep on Dancing, Remember (Sha La La), Shang-A-Lang, Summerlove Sensation, and All of Me Loves All of You. After the departure of Longmuir, the band replaced him with Ian Mitchell, who would only last two years before being replaced himself by Pat McGlynn

Other notable events for May 17:
-First Monterey Folk Festival, held on May 17, 1963, featured Bob Dylan, Joan  Baez, and Peter, Paul and Mary
-Disco movie Thank God it's Friday starring Jeff Goldbulm and featuring tracks by Donna Summer was premiered in Los Angeles on May 17, 1978
-Drummer Peter Criss left Kiss, the heavily made-up hard rock quartet of which he was a member, on May 17, 1980 and was replaced by Eric Carr.