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In the early ’70s, vocalist/keyboardist/sometime flutist Billy Lyall (b. Mar. 26, 1953, Edinburgh, Scotland)
Pilot. Singer/bassist David Paton spent his early years in Leith (Edinburgh) and then moved to the tough district of Inch, later joining The Bay City Rollers. While playing in the Rollers, David met organist Billy Lyall who hailed from Edinburgh’s Tollcross district. They both played in the Rollers for a while, then left and lost contact ...
9 de feb. de 2018 · Pilot launched from a partnership between bassist–singer David Paton and keyboardist Billy Lyall, who came from a per-fame lineup (1969–71) of the Scottish pop sensation the Bay City Rollers. Between 1972 and 1974, they demoed material with drummer Stuart Tosh at Edinburgh’s Craighall Studios, where Lyall engineered albums by comedian Billy Connolly and numerous Celt and military brass ...
The Cars released their "Magic" in 1984, taking it to #12. This was the first single for the Scottish pop band Pilot, which reached #1 in the UK with "January" from their next album. "Magic" was written by the band's keyboardist, Billy Lyall along with frontman David Paton. Produced by Alan Parsons, it was their only Top 40 hit in the US.
Pilot History. It may have been Magic that propelled PILOT onto the British Pop scene in 1974. But pixie dust had nothing to do with the impact David Paton, Ian Bairnson, Billy Lyall, and Stuart Tosh would have on the rock and pop world. When you first heard those catchy tunes, punchy guitar solos, strong harmonies, and of course those ...
In 1970 was Lyall betrokken bij de oprichting van de Bay City Rollers en speelde hij zelfs één track op het eerste album mee, maar bij het verschijnen daarvan was hij alweer vertrokken. In 1971 ontmoette hij David Paton, ook ex-Bay City Rollers, en zij begonnen in Edinburgh demo's op te nemen: de Craighall Demos. In 1973 richtte Lyall samen met Paton en Stuart Tosh de band Pilot op. In 1976 ...
Short-term members from this period included bassist David Paton (from 1969 to 1970) and keyboardist Billy Lyall (1969–71), who went on to be founding members of another Edinburgh band Pilot .
