WHO GOT THE ROLLERS' MILLIONS? - PART 1 OF 6
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- čas přidán 7. 08. 2020
- Rare footage filmed 2004 PART 1 OF 6.
In the 1970's the Bay City Rollers sold over 120 Million records, and topped the charts in every record selling country in the world, generating and industry worth over £5 BILLION in today's money. Yet by 1979 the band were penniless, victims of one of the greatest Rock n' Roll Rip off of all time.
25 years later they try to get to the bottom of it.
This video is demonetised as it has a Copy-write Claim. We do not earn money from these CZcams Videos, but we hope the money earned goes to the song writers and The Bay City Rollers.... as it should. KEEP ON ROLLIN'!
If you watch their reunion in 1982, you can see how talented they truly were. I had no idea that Tam Paton was such a SOB. Rest in peace Les, Alan and Ian. You won't be forgotten.
Great words , Thanks you for your imput !
@@SeanysShow¹
So disgusting that these hard working lads were ripped off not only then but continue to be ripped off now by record companies.
"Where's My 'Fuckin'' Money" You go get 'em Les 👍
I still love the Rollers...one of the most successful bands in the world got severely ripped off by their manager, Tam Paton and their record company.. an absolute disgrace! Eric is my fave!
Hi gloria ! I'm still a fans as well , keep on rolling ,😀
Given the sleeziness of the music industry, I understand why Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) educated himself and enrolled in accounting courses at the London School of Economics....he wanted to know how to analyze a balance sheet, profit/loss statements, etc. Such a shame the Rollers didn't have a similar opportunity to educate themselves along the way.
Watching this makes me feel so sad. All that hard work for nothing but heartache and memories. Thanks for the memories that you made for me and others in the 1970s. Tam Paton = pond life.
Thanks. I've always wanted to see this documentary again, ever since I first saw it back in 2004 when I believe it was first shown on TV. This was a real eye-opener on the industry and is probably just the tip of the iceberg because we now know that so many artists do get ripped off by the big people within the industry that just use them and their talents and then they spit them out. It's such a contrast to the perspective of innocence I had on it as a kid back in the 70s watching the Bay City Rollers on Top of the Pops thinking that these guys had it all and so wanting to grow up to be like them. Also, sad to hear of the recent death of Les McKeown RIP.
I lived through that time and remember they were everywhere, on TV, in mags, newspapers, gigging...In a way, they were probably as famous as the Osmonds and The Jackson Five. Sadly, their case was often typical of many young bands in the 70s, who worked really hard to make a name for themselves, naively trusted in their management and the record company, and got ripped off in the process. Someone should be made accountable for their lost millions.
I feel so sorry for the band. Specially Eric since he’s the major songwriter of the band.
Bill martin and phil coulter wrote the music . session musicians including chris spedding played the instruments
@@steviecarrick6 this was true in the beginning, but later on they wrote the lyrics and sang themselves.
@@sherryhollis5707 And what songs were these that you are referring to ?. I have never heard anything that this band wrote themselves. Yuckie, bubblegum BS band with very little talent, if any at all.
@@racl1954
Angel,Angel
Just a little love
Ain't it strange
There goes my baby
The disco kid
LA Belle Jeanie
Angel baby
Once upon a star
Marlina
My teenage heart
Hey Beautiful dreamer
I only wanna dance with you
Don't stop the music
Shanghai in love
Love is
Maybe I'm a fool
Too young to rock n roll
Give a little love
Wouldn't you like it
Here cones that feeling again
Lovely to see you
Eagles fly
Money honey
You're a woman
Rock n roller
Write a letter
Don't let the music die
Love fever
Sweet Virginia
Inside a broken dream
Dance dance dance
Another rainy day
All the world is falling in love
Back on the street
Strangers in the wind
If you were my woman
Shoorah for Hollywood
All 12 songs on the elevator album
8 songs on the Voxx album
All 11 songs on the Ricochet album
9 songs on the Breakout album
All 10 songs on The Lost Songs Album
That's around 100.
Thanks for the thumbs up !!
Rest in peace Les. I hope your family gets the money. Rotten to the core some folk in this life.
I agree
Remember he mr p cant take it to hell with him
AHH poor Les a legend. Yes there is evil walking about. Love u still though Les and Bay City Rollers forever. ❤
What a mean person The Bay City Rollers worked so hard traveling around the world 🌎 and making records and not to see any of their money but being ripped off by the person they trusted the most their Manger just breaks my heart 💔 Farhana
So true !
Thank you for the music.
Yes it is very sad that the band members got ripped off of their Millions. Loved them back then and still do. ❤🕊❤
Tam Paton. simple as.
I'm glad Tam had to live behind gates to feel safe....Eric forever!!!! RIP Les, Eagles must fly...
The rat paton stayed in gogarburn he was robbed and attacked a few times my family stayed in broomhouse medway next to les a nice friendly guy
Lived in fear for his life to the end. Justice well served.
What a shocking piece of work that Paton was. I hope he went south and not north when he died. He was evil.
I agree
Why has tom paton got a gym clearly not using it
A sad fact of the music industry.
Many acts got screwed big time.
Including Donny Osmond in the Osmonds
Badfinger has the same story!
I loved this band so much, and it makes me so sad what happened.
I still remember when they were the Golden Boys of The Teen Magazine Set. From 1975-1979 they were at their peak featured in Tiger Beat, Teen Beat, 16, Superteen. They were to their Generation what Duran Duran was to the 1980's. Also that Tam Paton did to them what "other" managers did to their "Boys". Edgardo Diaz (Menudo that Ricky Martin started out in and had to audition 3 times to get into), Chris Stokes (B2K), Maurice Starr (The "Original" New Edition), and the "Mutha" of all Lou Pearlman who was featured in The Boy Band Con. They were too "trusting". You sing, and I'll take care of you Boys, don't worry about The Business, I got this. If it were up to me when they have a New Boyband/Girllband come on the scene have "Guys" like these and even Ladies and tell them what time it is and say "If It Could Happen To Me, It Could Happen To You". Poor Les was a Drunk for many years upsetting his Wife Peko a former Japanese Singer and their Son Rikki and when he went into Rehab he revealed a secret he had been hiding. He was sexually abused.
@@laminage BS. They could barely play one musical instrument between the lot of them let alone write a song,,,,,which we know were all written by other people.
They finnaly settled out of court each got 70,000 pounds from record sale only world wide record sales over one billion pounds. What about money from tours and merchandise ??? What a joke
@@racl1954 Why are you so skeptical? Yeah, the BCR (when Les took over as singer) could play their instruments...Eric wasn't same caliber as Eric Clapton or Jimmy Hendrix, but HE COULD PLAY. In fact, Eric, Woody & Alan (and even Les) played multiple instruments. Stop listening to the music critics and ask someone who actually attended their live concerts in Japan.
@@heelsurfs9519 Well said. It's just more misinformation spread about them.
*This was a common story with the music industry - so common, it became something of a meme. The Bay City Rollers are the best example of why every artist who ever had to deal with the music industry before ~2000, hated their guts (and often died in poverty, despite having earned the kind of wealth that only nation states often see). In fact, this kind of thing was the reason that the earliest file pirating "victims" actually **_advocated_** for a lot of the piracy.*
What a super band they were
They were the best band ever. I loved them so much. I'm shocked and sad that they didn't get their money. Which to say the least they worked so hard for. For they were so much apart of my young teenage life. I really pray for a miracle for them. Great,happy memories. Xxx
Praying does nothing..
It’s my opinion they will never recover any money. The 5 core members have fought in the courts for many years and the paper trail is too well hidden. They have spent an exorbitant amount of money already trying too recoup what is owed to them.
@@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree Bollocks. They couldn't even write a song between them. All of their songs written by someone else.
@@racl1954 Yes in the beginning it was that way.
@@Blessed-2-b-a-Hembree Each member of the band settled out of court for $70,000 each.
Why aren't they getting their money they are entitled to it,there should be a lawyer for these men ,they've worked and earned their money worked to hard for it to be going in someone else's pocket.this is a huge problem for lots of young people singing in bands .they get ripped off
Les McKeown RIP
Dont sign on the dotted line without reading the fine print 🙄
Egy magyar fordítàst lehetne kérni!?. Kószónóm!🙏🌹😇 Csodálatosak! ❤Alan gyönyörü és szerény!🤗Sajnáltam, amikor kitették és szomorú volt a képeken!😪Derek szintén gyönyörü Élet!❤ Les olyan szép arc, mint elsö Kedvesem!😘❤Imádom a " kockás" korszakot!👍🙏🥰🌹😇❤
Get the lads the money they worked so hard for. They've lost members of the group already. Get them the money they deserve. They worth more than the beatles were worth. Where are their royalties going as they are still selling records to this day
And pay compensation to the family of the woman he killed in the dui accident.
They are entitled to their money they brought so much happiness to so many people. something should be done about this.
Totally ! Thanks for your imput John
As the owner of several albums, I would like to know where the money went too. The BCR were on many magazine covers, did live shows, sold 45's, cassette tapes and merch.
Yep Exactly !
20.4.2021 💔R. I. P. Leslie. 💞
Learn you young pop stars of the future. Don’t trust anyone. Tam Paton will never have peace of mind
It’s coming out that tam knew Seville
You will be happy with your mum and dad out of this cheating world. Xxx
RIP Les McKeown x Happened to the OSMONDS too>>
He robbed them
They are entitled to their money
WHY didn't some responsible adult have their backs ??? I know they were very young when they became famous but they all had parents & family yet NO ONE thought about where the money was going ??? Crazy too that they put all their faith in their manager "Tam" 🙄(a convicted pedaphile!) They should've asked to meet one of the Beetles just to get financial advice
The parents of the Small Faces tried that with Sharon Osbornes conniving father. They got nowhere 😢
Tragic what greed can do. This sours the memories I have of those happy times. It all seemed so innocent. What an arsehole Tam Paton was
"Scab" paton living high off his ill gotten gains!!
Can't believe this weres there money???
Too many of these bands get ripped off the likes of the small faces and the saddest story of the Rock and Roll has to be the group Bandfinger Bad management and money problems led to two members of Badfinger taking their own lives.
It wasn't the Bay City Rollers millions to begin with. Everything to do with them was fronted by song writers , record companies and marketing experts. All the Bay City Rollers did was front a product that was created by someone else. Giving that, they should still have got their share of the proceeds which doesn't look like it happened.
£40.00 per week superstars, ripped off by the men they trusted, so sad, owed millions
When he said they were bigger than the Beatles 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Right Tom Paton.
Meine Lieblingsband in den 70iger ❤️Gruß aus Bayern
Gruss aus kaltest Stadt Jakutsk
@@dignidadmontoya1010 ohhh Gruß zurück 🙋♀️🍀🐞
Paton doesn't give two hoots about the rollers to say he admitted he didnt Rip them off , badfinger was another band that got screwed out of money by a manager, it caused the suicide of Pete Ham
I love the bay city they are great group l use to watch top of the pops bay city rollers and showaddywaddy l use be decanted fan xx l live therex
I know I am diverting but Vincent Van Gogh was treated bad never had a penny. Now his paintings are worth millions. I hope your son and the rest of the band are given compensation. Bad world with such greed.
i love SCOTTISH ACCENT
Especially on a man
@@Celticmist-qz6ve little hard to understand thou accent( being Canadian
Its sad af that this band was on its way to be as famous as The Beatles but fell off the radar and became completely unkown after the 70s.
I feel sorry for the family of the woman he killed in an accident
Has anyone got a copy of the documentary Who Got Benny’s Millions?
Stolen by management as was the norm in those days
Please add Captions for the deaf and hearing impaired
Hi , Yes I have Added Captions for the videos 1-5 but for some reason I can't for No.6......I will keep trying though.
I wonder how many other great acts have been screwed in the 60-70s they were all so engrossed in the fame they didn’t realized they were being ripped off by the crypt music agents…sad day for music …
Wheres my fkin 💰
Ahh poor Les for what he encountered. There is evil still walking about today and in the past. Still love the Bay City Rollers though today 2023 and beyond. Rollers are the best band ❤
Tam Patten rip the Bay City Rollers off big time. Look where he is living @ & what he has & the rollers has nothing b.s.they should of sued tam & got their money they worked for it & Tam Patten took advantage of a bunch of young boys trying to make a name for their self & their music.
Bless you Les you still had a sense of humour
My God, that guy Tam, is just oozing with creepiness. Poor Leslie and the boys. What they put up with from that slimy toad! Devastating to hear the cost to themselves - especially Les. To give so much joy to those that loved listening to them like me, to end up poor whilst that toad got fat on their wealth.
Who else......ME
Happy Roller skaters fans
How stupid and naive were they?
Really after several months ''mania''...they should have said to Tam.....
''We're still not seeing any regular big pay and a big wedge in the bank...we're out,
no more records, no more gigs, no more mania. GET THE DOSH IN NOW No more excuses!''
They weren't stupid, just young and niave. Most were young teens that were being manipulated by their manager, Tam. Tam ripped them off, exploited them, and intimidated them. What a terrible manager. He looked out for himself, not them. I saw in an interview that Tam said that the boys were just a gimmick with no talent. Not true. They had talent. Eric and Woody played multiple instruments and could sing!
@@heiditate6989 Yes, he was a monster but surely after one, then two, then three years
with zilch in the bank, wouldn't most people walk out?
They were only uoung lads kids and they trusted him
@@heiditate6989 they were also frightened of him
hope your family gets the money
Tams luxury was their legacy, and if tam did sue any of them it would be their money again 😠
Rest in peace les 🙏so sorry you never got your money, you was such a lovely man, and my teenage crush,❤️thank you for the music and the fantastic memories 💔
Molly Meldrum didn't like them so Australians never saw them on TV on Countdown or anywhere else. It was all Elton John, Olivia Newton John, Michael Jackson, and Sherbet.
To be honest, Les looked like a piece of work, too.
That’s so not fare right they should have their money they made. RIP Les
Poor guys
Drugs are expensive.
How incredibly sad we fans loved them.They should of had all they earned. Tam is an utter disgrace. I hope some day Tam eats sht and justice for our Bay City Rollers come to those still alive Tartan 4 Ever
I can't understand why the police never investigated this big crime after all it's fraud an theft of millions even though the rollers ran out of money to hire law Lawyers surely it woz a police matter given how much money woz involved an that evil Tam Paten certainly had the lion's share along with dodgy lawyers an accountants it's bloody criminal those lads should have been multi millionaires it's so sad an i really feel for them all despite the fact that i woz never a fan of the bay city rollers still really makes me angry to know they were cheated out of the money they absolutely deserved. They should have lived a life of luxury being as big as they were
Very good point !
🎵WE LOVE THE ROLLERS. WE LOVE THE ROLLERS🎵NOT ME BUT EVERY GIRL IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL DID. THEY HAD ALL THE RECORDS AND POSTERS. WERE FAN-CLUB MEMBERS 🏴 TALKED SCOTTISH EH ! ⭐ WENT TO SEE THEM 🎶SWOONED AT THE MENTION OF THEIR NAMES 🇺🇸 THE NEW ONE WAS ADOPTED AND MOTHERED BY GIRLS WHO WORE THEIR NAMES ON T-SHIRTS & DENIM JACKETS. HAD TARTAN STRIPES ON THEIR WHITE HIGH WAISTERS 🇻🇳 IT REALY WAS ALL CONSUMING. MUCH MORE THAN THAT TAKE THAT OR THE SPICE GIRLS. 🇧🇷 THEY HAPPENED WHEN NOTHING ELSE WAS HAPPENING. NO COMPUTER GAMES OR INTERNET. IBIZA OR RAVES DIDN'T EXIST YET. CHART MUSIC WAS DRAB AND BORING THEN THESE RAZOR GANG MEMBERS FROM TOUGH SCOTTISH HOUSING TENNAMENTS WHO LOOKED LIKE THE BOY NEXT DOOR TURNED UP. THEIR STYLE SUITED THE DAY. THE GILS WHO WERE ALL GOING TO MARRY A ROLLER HAD OLDER BROTHERS WHO WENT TO THE MATCH ON SATURDAY AND LOOKED LIKE THEM 🌍 THE MUSIC SOUNDED LIKE FOOTBALL CHANTS AND WAS USED ON THE TERRACES IN SONGS 🌈 SO WTF WENT WRONG WITH THE MONEY. IT MUST BE DELIBERATE THEFT BECAUSE THEY GENERATED £ILLION$. they weren't really gang members... Just seemed like it. They deserve so much more. Classic example of kids getting ripped off by big corporate business who conceal the money with off shore banking scams as they tell the artists we're doing it so the taxman doesn't take it all..If your earning money you should be able to go to the bank and see your money.. Advice being if you sell records talk to artists who have been doing it for a long time as they know who is honest and how the music industry works..
Older musicians should set up an advice center for up and coming musicians. Bonno job for you. Instead of saving the planet help young musicians instead..
Their manager Tam is on CZcams saying how he is looking after their millions. "don't want them having to work for a living in a few years time" he says. Oh yea !
Isolated is right.
It wasn't just tam alot of people ripped them off
Sods. Give money to their families.
sue arista records