Tangerine_Ultra wrote:

20 years yesterday since Billy's death. One of the best musicians to ever come out of Dundee and miles ahead of his time with style etc. 

Bit of random fact, he used to stay with his folks in Auchterhouse ( where i grew up) and I remember seeing him walking his dogs every day past our house every morning. 

It was in Auchterhouse that Billy died.  His dad Jim,  a lifelong friend of mine, found his body in the shed, IIRC. Jim later burned the shed to the ground.

The Mackenzies were a very unfortunate family. Mum died of cancer, then came Billy's tragic passing, followed by Jimmy (in London, I think) Next was John who died in a fire at his home.  Finally Elizabeth fell to her death from her flat window. I had lost touch with their dad so not sure how he passed away. I have a suspicion it may have been cancer.  RIP, all......  They are survived by sister Helen and brother Alex.

True story about Billy:  he came home from London and had occasion to see the manager of a bank in Albert Street.  The manager greeted him, saying "I'll be with you in a minute, just take a chair."   "Thank you" said the bold Billy, and wheeched a chair down the street and into his dad's second-hand shop! Cannae mind the outcome of that, but remember we laughed for weeks after......
 

Last edited by Leedsy2 (23/1/2017 3:43 pm)

Thank you, TU, for the Tully link.