Scottish musician Alan Rankine who was one half of the indie band the Associates has died, his sons have introduced.
Callum and Hamish Rankine posted a tribute on Fb to their father immediately after his dying on the age of 64.
‘It’s with nice disappointment that my brother, Hamish, and I announce the passing of our father Alan Rankine,’ the put up mentioned.
‘He died peacefully at house shortly after spending Christmas together with his household. He was a ravishing, form and loving man who might be sorely missed.’
They put up added: ‘The Fb neighborhood meant loads to our dad so we might wish to preserve this account reside and we invite you to have a good time his life on this web page.’
Alan Rankine, the Scottish musician and file producer pictured at his house in 2000
Alan Rankine (left) and Billy MacKenzie of The Associates acting at College of London Union, on 30 January 1981
The reason for his dying has not been reported but.
Born in Stirlingshire in 1958, Rankine was recognized for being the guitarist within the band the Associates which he fashioned in 1979 together with singer Billy Mackenzie, who died in 1997.
They have been well-known for his or her 1982 tune ‘Celebration Fears Two’ however collectively launched three albums within the early eighties.
Rankine then went his personal method to pursue a profession in producing in addition to releasing three albums as a solo artist, the Impartial experiences.
Billy Mackenzie (1957 – 1997, second from the suitable) and guitarist Alan Rankine (proper)
Alan Rankine and Billy MacKenzie fashioned the band the Associates in 1979
Rankine additionally helped arrange the label Electrical Honey in 1992 which helped acts equivalent to Snow Patrol launch their profession. The file label was run by college students on the music enterprise course at Stow School the place Rankine lectured, now generally known as Glasgow Kelvin School.
Director Grant McPhee, who featured Rankine in his 2015 Scottish post-punk documentary Massive Gold Dream, advised BBC Scotland the musician was a ‘true one-off maverick genius.’
He added: ‘He had an innate understanding of really feel for a venture, which may be clearly heard within the fantastic music he made.
‘He additionally might be probably the most naturally-gifted musician I’ve ever had the pleasure to talk to, and positively one of many all-time greats.
‘Kindness is a talent that’s uncommon and Alan had that in abundance to his prodigious musical and storytelling abilities.’
One of many first to pay tribute to Rankine on social media was Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins. He mentioned: ‘Devastated RIP Alan you left us with such majesty, such magnificence, and we’re solely enriched massively by what you and Billy created +nonetheless such an enormous a part of my life & I do not know how you probably did half of it! Horrible begin to the yr. Deepest condolences to household.’
Scottish singer Alex Kapranos mentioned: ‘Unhappy to listen to Alan Rankine has died. Such an important contribution to Scottish music.’
Theatre director Liam Rudden mentioned: ‘That is such unhappy information. Farewell to Alan Rankine of the ground-breaking Scottish band #TheAssociates, on the age of 64. He and the late Billy Mackenzie go away such an iconic and necessary musical legacy. Geniuses each.’
Broadcaster Vic Galloway described Rankine’s dying as ‘unbelievably unhappy information’.
