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Vikings

Created in Perth, Scotland in 1964, the core from the Vikings revolved around Alan Gorrie (bass, vocals), Roy Fleming (guitar) and Dougie Wightman (guitar). Additional early members had been ousted in 1965 and had been changed by Drew Larg (vocals) and two ex-members of Dundee take action the Syndicate, Mike Fraser (keyboards) and Donnie Coutts (drums). The realigned Vikings specific in spirit music plus they became among Central Scotland’s most widely used live sights. In 1966 these were authorized to Alp Information, owned by regional impresario, Andy Lothian. For his or her sole solitary the Vikings documented ‘Bad News Sense’, a Paul Simon structure. Its pop-styled set up was at chances using the group’s musical choices and carrying out a short foray in London, the Vikings split up. Fraser became a member of another expatriate action, the Senate, before learning to be a reputed program musician in Italy, dealing with, amongst others, Ennio Morricone. Gorrie produced several groupings, before finding worldwide fame in the common White Band.

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