Billy Mackenzie, best remembered as founder member of Scottish band The Associates, committed suicide in January 1997 before "Beyond the Sun" was finished. The boss of Nude Records, Saul Gaulpern, oversaw it's completion, and he commissioned ornate piano, guitar and string section overdubs to add colour to the initial recordings.
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Billy Mackenzie, best remembered as founder member of Scottish band The Associates, committed suicide in January 1997 before "Beyond the Sun&quo… read more
Billy Mackenzie, best remembered as founder member of Scottish band The Associates, committed suicide in January 1997 before "Beyond the Sun" was finished. The boss of Nude Rec… read more
William MacArthur "Billy" Mackenzie (born Dundee, Scotland: 27 March 1957 – 22 January 1997) was a Scottish singer, with a distinctive falsetto voice, powerful voice, vast range and near-operatic style, best known as a member of The Associates. He formed the Ascorbic Boys with Alan Rankine in 1976 & they changed name to The Associates in 1979. Rankine left in 1982 leaving MacKenzie to continue recording using The Associates name until 1990, after which he released one album under his own name Outernational. MacKenzie collaborated with more than a few artists during hi… read more
William MacArthur "Billy" Mackenzie (born Dundee, Scotland: 27 March 1957 – 22 January 1997) was a Scottish singer, with a distinctive falsetto voice, powerful voice, vast range a… read more
William MacArthur "Billy" Mackenzie (born Dundee, Scotland: 27 March 1957 – 22 January 1997) was a Scottish singer, with a distinctive falsetto voice, powerful voice, vast range and near-operatic style, best known as a member… read more