Alan Gorrie

Alan Gorrie (born 19 July 1946, Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish bassist, guitarist, keyboarder and singer. He is a founding member of the Average White Band.

Having previously played in Forever More, together with fellow-AWB guitarist Onnie McIntyre, Gorrie, McIntyre and others formed the Average White Band in Glasgow in 1971. They became a successful funk/R&B group, topping record charts internationally with the "AWB" album and "Pick Up the Pieces" single.

In addition to his credits with AWB, he has also collaborated with, among others, Daryl Hall on his "Soul Alone" and "Can't Stop Dreaming" albums and tours. Gorrie currently resides in Connecticut United States and continues to have a home in Scotland as well.

Partial discography

*"Yours - Forever More" (1970)
*"Words on Black Plastic" (1970)
*"Sleepless Nights" (1985)

for recordings with AWB, click on link Average White Band