Billy Lyall

Singer, Composer

1953 – 1989

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Who was Billy Lyall?

Billy Lyall was a Scottish musician.

Born William Lyall in Edinburgh, Scotland, Lyall was a keyboard player, vocalist and occasional flautist with Pilot, and an early member of the Bay City Rollers. He also contributed to The Alan Parsons Project with fellow Pilot members, and released a solo album, Solo Casting in 1976. Lyall died of AIDS-related causes in 1989, aged 36. Tam Paton later revealed that Lyall was gay.

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Born
Mar 26, 1953
Edinburgh
Also known as
  • Bill Lyall
  • William Lyall
  • Lyall, Billy
Nationality
  • Scotland
Profession
Lived in
  • Edinburgh
Died
Dec 1, 1989

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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