Alan Gorrie

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]

Alan Gorrie
Gorrie performing with Average White Band in Seattle, 2019
Background information
Born	(1946-07-19) 19 July 1946 (age 79)
Origin	Perth, Scotland
Genres	Funk, rhythm and blues
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, guitar, keyboard
Years active	1965–2024[1]
Formerly of	Average White Band

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