Robbie McIntosh (drummer)
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Robbie McIntosh was a Scottish
drummer
from Dundee
, who was a founder-member of the Average White Band. His father was American born actor, Bonar Colleano
, who had a successful career in films,especially in the U.K. He was not married to Robbie's mother.
Before going on to help found AWB in 1971-72, McIntosh had been a member of the late 1960s band The Senate
, with Alex Ligertwood
, and then with Brian Auger
's Oblivion Express, appearing on the band's early albums, Oblivion Express (1971), Better Land (1971) and Second Wind (1972).
McIntosh died of an accidental heroin overdose, at a party following a concert at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. According to a contemporary report in Time, McIntosh and fellow band-member Alan Gorrie
took what they thought was cocaine, but was in fact heroin. The mistake cost McIntosh his life, while Gorrie was saved by the intervention of fellow party-goer, Cher
, who kept him conscious long enough to recover. The party host was subsequently indicted for murder by a grand jury.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
from Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, who was a founder-member of the Average White Band. His father was American born actor, Bonar Colleano
Bonar Colleano
Bonar Colleano was an American-born British stage and motion-picture performer.-Early life:Colleano was born Bonar Sullivan in New York City. Following childhood experiences with the Ringling Brothers Circus and in his family's famous circus, he entered films in 1944...
, who had a successful career in films,especially in the U.K. He was not married to Robbie's mother.
Before going on to help found AWB in 1971-72, McIntosh had been a member of the late 1960s band The Senate
The Senate (band)
The Senate were a White Soul cover band active in Europe in the mid-late 1960s. This group included the late drummer Robbie McIntosh, who would later be a member of The Average White Band, and Alex Ligertwood who went on to a successful career that included vocal work for Santana...
, with Alex Ligertwood
Alex Ligertwood
Alex Ligertwood is a Scottish singer, guitarist and drummer, best known as the lead vocalist of Santana...
, and then with Brian Auger
Brian Auger
Brian Auger is a jazz and rock keyboardist, who has specialized in playing the Hammond organ.A jazz pianist, bandleader, session musician and Hammond B3 player, Auger has played or toured with artists such as Rod Stewart, Tony Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Boy Williamson, Led Zeppelin, Eric Burdon...
's Oblivion Express, appearing on the band's early albums, Oblivion Express (1971), Better Land (1971) and Second Wind (1972).
McIntosh died of an accidental heroin overdose, at a party following a concert at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. According to a contemporary report in Time, McIntosh and fellow band-member Alan Gorrie
Alan Gorrie
Alan Gorrie is a Scottish bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and singer. He is a founding member of the Average White Band and remains one of two original members in the group's current line-up....
took what they thought was cocaine, but was in fact heroin. The mistake cost McIntosh his life, while Gorrie was saved by the intervention of fellow party-goer, Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
, who kept him conscious long enough to recover. The party host was subsequently indicted for murder by a grand jury.