{{short description|Scottish musician (born 1958)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{use British English|date=May 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Pat McGlynn | image = | caption = | birth_name = Patrick James McGlynn | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|3|31}} | birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | origin = United Kingdom | genre = Pop, rock, power pop | occupation = Musician, songwriter, composer | instrument = Guitar, bass, vocals | years_active = 1976–present | associated_acts = Bay City Rollers, Pat McGlynn’s Scotties, The Pat McGlynn Band }} '''Patrick James "Pat" McGlynn''' (born 31 March 1958 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a rhythm guitarist for the Bay City Rollers.
In late 1976, McGlynn joined the Rollers as a replacement for band member Ian Mitchell. McGlynn usually played rhythm guitar in the band, occasionally switching to bass on stage in songs that featured Stuart Wood on keyboards. During his tenure, McGlynn contributed to the band's studio recordings, notably appearing on the albums ''It's a Game'' (1977) and ''Strangers in the Wind'' (1978), the latter of which features his work on the track "The Pie."
In 1977, McGlynn released "She'd Rather Be with Me", which peaked at number 65 in Australia.<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=184}}</ref>
McGlynn was gone from the band early the following year, and would subsequently enjoy major success in Japan and Germany as leader of his own band, Pat McGlynn's Scotties. In 1993, his composition "So Much of Your Love" was sung by Sonia in the British heat of the Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2003, McGlynn accused former Bay City Rollers manager Tam Paton of trying to rape him in a hotel room in 1977.<ref name="scotsman1">{{citation |date=22 August 2007 |title=Former Rollers manager Paton cleared of rape claim |periodical=The Scotsman |url=http://news.scotsman.com/baycityrollers/Former-Rollers-manager-Paton-cleared.3319561.jp|accessdate=10 April 2009 |location=Edinburgh |first=Rhiannon |last=Edward}}</ref> However, the police decided there was insufficient evidence to prosecute Paton. Paton had previous arrests for sexual misconduct with underage boys.<ref name="scotsman.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/tam-paton-bedroom-bulldozed-after-seedy-history-1-3216828|title=Tam Paton bedroom bulldozed after 'seedy' history|website=The Scotsman|accessdate=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726111903/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/tam-paton-bedroom-bulldozed-after-seedy-history-1-3216828|archive-date=26 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In May 2005, McGlynn and former Rollers lead singer Les McKeown were arrested and later cleared on drug charges.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tam-paton-disgraced-former-manager-of-the-bay-city-rollers-1667315.html "Tam Paton: Disgraced former manager of the Bay City Rollers"]. ''The Independent'' 11 April 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2011</ref>
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==External links== * {{AllMusic|id=pat-mcglynn-mn0001678035}}
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