Bill McCue
William Lang Denholm McCue OBE (1934–1999) was a Scottish singer known for his performances in opera, musical theatre and traditional Scottish folk music. Bill was born in Allanton on 17 August 1934. In 1974 he appeared in the BBC TV's long running music hall variety show, The Good old Days. In 1982 he was awarded an OBE for his contribution to Scottish music.
In 1986 McCue played the role of Diligence in the Scottish Theatre Company's production of Sir David Lyndsay's An Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis, directed by Tom Fleming.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ McCue, Kirsteen, "'A matchless performance in Scots': Tom Fleming's A Drunk Man Looks at the Thistle (1954 - 1986)", in Nackintosh, Jim, Riach, Alan, Robertson, James (eds.) (2026), Ayont the Thistle: A gallimaufry of poetry and prose to mark the centenary (1926 - 2026) of Hugh MacDiarmid's A Drunk Man looks at the Thistle, Tippermuir Books Limited, Perth, p. 209, ISBN 9781913836566
- ↑ "Singer Bill McCue dies". 10 September 1999. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ "AllMusic Discography". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ↑ Opera Scotland. William McCue
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