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As a co-founder of Electric Honey Records, Rankine also played a significant role in launching the careers of a number of prominent Scottish rock bands

They stood out from the crowd with their louche brand of art rock

Inventive musician with the Associates, whose first hit, Party Fears Two, brought them commercial and critical success

The musician was behind hits including Party Fears Two and 18 Carat Love Affair.

Scottish musician and record producer had a wide-reaching influence on indie artists from Björk to Belle and Sebastian

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It's a year of anniversaries around Dundee's Billy Mackenzie, the charismatic singer who was the anthem for our youth.

It was the musical meeting of minds between two of pop's greatest vocalists that ultimately ended up on the cutting room floor.

It was the musical meeting of minds between two of pop's greatest vocalists that ultimately ended up on the cutting room floor.

The Associates The Associates were a Scottish rock act, formed in Dundee in 1979 by singer Billy Mackenzie and guitarist Alan Rankine. The group first gained recognition after releasing an unauthorized cover of David Bowies "Boys Keep Swinging" in 1979, which landed them a contract with Fiction Records. They followed with their debut album The Affectionate Punch in 1980 and the singles collection Fourth Drawer Down in 1981, both to critical praise. They achieved commercial success in 1982 wit...