Eric Faulkner

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Eric Faulkner (born Eric Francis Falconer, 21 October 1953, at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a guitarist, songwriter, and singer, best known as a member of the Scottish pop band, The Bay City Rollers.

Faulkner joined the band in 1971 and was a member for the duration of their existence. He was a co-writer of many Rollers songs, including the UK Singles Chart hits "Money Honey" and "Love Me Like I Love You". In the 1990s, he served as lead singer of a reformed version of the group, which for a time also featured his wife, singer Karen "Kass" Prosser.

In 1976, during the rollers heyday, Faulkner made headlines for an alleged parasuicide attempt via sleeping pill overdose. The incident was turned into a media opportunity by Rollers manager Tam Paton; Faulkner maintains the overdose was accidental and not a suicide attempt.

More recently, Faulkner performed at Guilfest 2006 with 3 Men & Black, featuring Pauline Black from The Selecter. During the set he led a tribute to the late Syd Barrett and sang "See Emily Play", as well as "Radio Heaven", a recent song he penned, and, to the joy of the audience, a rendition of the Bay City Rollers hit "Shang-a-Lang". Faulkner would continue to perform with 3 Men & Black as a support act on a 2006 concert tour.

Today, Eric and the other former Bay City Rollers continue to battle for extensive unpaid royalties that they believe are are owed them.

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Irwin Stambler, Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock & Soul. 1974. St. Martin's Press, Inc. New York, N.Y. ISBN 0312025734