Alan Gorrie

Alan Gorrie
Gorrie performing with Average White Band in Seattle, 2019
Background information
Born	(1946-07-19) 19 July 1946 (age 78)
Origin	Perth, Scotland
Genres	Funk, rhythm and blues
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, guitar, keyboard
Years active	1965-2024 [1]
Formerly of	Average White Band

Alan Edward Gorrie (born 19 July 1946 in Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and singer. He was a founding member of the Average White Band ^[2] and was one of two original members in the group's final line-up alongside Onnie McIntyre. ^[3]

History

Having previously played in Forever More, Gorrie and Owen "Onnie" McIntyre formed the Average White Band in London in 1972. ^[3] They became a successful funk/R&B group, topping record charts internationally with the AWB album and "Pick Up the Pieces" single.

As part of Forever More, Gorrie appeared in Lindsay Shonteff's 1970 exploitation film Permissive , and also composed the scores for Shonteff's films The Yes Girls (1971) and The Fast Kill (1972).

Solo discography

• Sleepless Nights (1985) ^[4]
• The Fast Kill (1972) at IMDb

References

1. "About - Average White Band". Average White Band. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
2. Wynn, Ron. "Biography: Alan Gorrie". AllMusic . Retrieved 10 April 2010.
3. Lewis, Pete (August 2011). "Alan Gorrie (AWB): Everybody be cool...". Blues & Soul . Retrieved 3 June 2023.
4. "Alan Gorrie – Sleepless Nights on Discogs".